A single-phase half wave uncontrolled rectifier circuit is operating with a purely inductive load and a source voltage of 100sin (277t) V. An ideal PMMC ammeter is connected in series with the inductive load reads 20 A. Calculate the distortion factor of the rectifier. Answer Choices: a. 0.866 b. 0.707 c. 0.577 d. 0.816
A single-phase half wave uncontrolled rectifier circuit is operating with a purely inductive load and a source voltage of 100sin (277t) V. An ideal PMMC ammeter is connected in series with the inductive load reads 20 A. Calculate the distortion factor of the rectifier. Answer Choices: a. 0.866 b. 0.707 c. 0.577 d. 0.816
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![A single-phase half wave uncontrolled rectifier circuit is operating with a purely inductive
load and a source voltage of 100 sin (277t) V. An ideal PMMC ammeter is connected in
series with the inductive load reads 20 A. Calculate the distortion factor of the rectifier.
Answer Choices:
a. 0.866
b. 0.707
c. 0.577
d. 0.816](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9f5b45d4-1929-49d9-95a5-59fb80089b70%2F7bdcd196-fde4-429e-8466-b31c9fcc92eb%2F5zz6apy_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A single-phase half wave uncontrolled rectifier circuit is operating with a purely inductive
load and a source voltage of 100 sin (277t) V. An ideal PMMC ammeter is connected in
series with the inductive load reads 20 A. Calculate the distortion factor of the rectifier.
Answer Choices:
a. 0.866
b. 0.707
c. 0.577
d. 0.816
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