The power of an 80 Watt, 220V lamp is to be varied by controlling the firing angle of an SCR in a full wave rectifier circuit; a voltage of 220V peak appears accross each SCR. What rms voltage is developed in the lamp if the SCR has a forward breakdown voltage of 120V?
The power of an 80 Watt, 220V lamp is to be varied by controlling the firing angle of an SCR in a full wave rectifier circuit; a voltage of 220V peak appears accross each SCR. What rms voltage is developed in the lamp if the SCR has a forward breakdown voltage of 120V?
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The power of an 80 Watt, 220V lamp is to be varied by controlling the firing angle of an SCR in a full wave rectifier circuit; a voltage of 220V peak appears accross each SCR. What rms voltage is developed in the lamp if the SCR has a forward breakdown voltage of 120V?
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