A single phase full wave AC voltage controller has a resistive load of 5 ohms and an input voltage of Vs = 240 V (RMS), 50 Hz. The delay angles of both thyristors are set to 90 degrees. If the RMS output voltage Vo is equal to 169.7V, then the input power factor is equal to: Select one: a. 0.85 lagging b. 0.768 lagging c. 0.707 lagging d. None of these

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A single phase full wave AC voltage controller has a resistive load of 5 ohms and an input voltage of Vs = 240 V (RMS), 50 Hz. The delay angles of both thyristors are set to 90 degrees. If the RMS output voltage Vo is equal to 169.7V, then the input power factor is equal to: Select one: a. 0.85 lagging b. 0.768 lagging c. 0.707 lagging d. None of these
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