Help with ISRO 2012 electronics exam questions

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I have a multiple choice question paper from ISRO 2012.

http://www.isro.org/pdf/EC-2012.pdf

Can I post doubtful questions in this thread. Is there someone to help me.

-Devanand T
 
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dexterdev said:
I have a multiple choice question paper from ISRO 2012.

http://www.isro.org/pdf/EC-2012.pdf

Can I post doubtful questions in this thread. Is there someone to help me.

-Devanand T

I think as long as you post about just one question at a time, and list the Relevant Equations and show your sincere Attempt at a Solution, it should be okay to do for now.
 
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The circuit diagram is shown in the attached file..q18

The question 18 is regarding harmonics of current wave in the ac circuit having diodes.

My answer if option (a) , any mistake here..
 
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  • Circuit schematic: AC voltage source V_AC in series with two antiparallel diodes connected across a shared pair of nodes, with current i marked on the top wire. Question 18 lists four options about harmonics of f.
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dexterdev said:
The question 18 is regarding harmonics of current wave in the ac circuit having diodes.

My answer if option (a) , any mistake here..
I don't think we can assume ideal or idealized diodes here, for the simple reason that if the source is an ideal sinusoid, and the diodes were to drop a fixed 0.6V, then where does the remainder of the voltage disappear?

So I picture operation over the diode's exponential curve (which extends to infinity), and giving rise to a distorted alternating current (perhaps missing a portion around the zero crossings).

Being a distorted sinewave, it contains harmonics.
 
Ok thankyou sir , will come with other doubts in the same paper..
 
dexterdev said:
Ok thankyou sir , will come with other doubts in the same paper..
I haven't answered the question, apart from ruling out (a).
 
As diode is having a nonlinear behaviour can we say the output is like
I = a + b v^1 + c v^2 + d v^3 + ....

so will all harmonics come...
 
dexterdev said:
As diode is having a nonlinear behaviour can we say the output is like
I = a + b v^1 + c v^2 + d v^3 + ....

so will all harmonics come...
I don't think so. I think you should try to sketch the expected current waveform.
 
7th question

Hi pf,
Please see the attached figured , it is the 7th question.
 
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  • Printed multiple-choice question 7 on handling precautions for MOS devices, with options a to d, asking which statement is not true.
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