A. anode
B. cathode
C. shell bottom
D. mercury pool
Related Mcqs:
- The potential drop in the arc, in a mercury arc rectifier, varies_____________?
A. 0.05 V to 0.2 V per cm length of the arc
B. 0.5 V to 1.5 V per cm length of the arc
C. 2 V to 3.5 V per cm length of the arc
D. none of the above - The ignited or auxiliary anode in mercury arc rectifier is made of____________?
A. graphite
B. boron carbide
C. aluminium
D. copper - Which of the following is the loss within the mercury arc rectifier chamber ?
A. Voltage drop in arc
B. Voltage drop at the anode
C. Voltage drop at the cathode
D. All of the above - In a mercury arc rectifier characteristic blue luminosity is due to_____________?
A. colour of mercury
B. ionization
C. high temperature
D. electron streams - In a glass bulb mercury arc rectifier the maximum current rating is restricted to___________?
A. 2000 A
B. 1500 A
C. 1000 A
D. 500 A - Which of the following mercury arc rectifier will deliver least undulating current?
A. Six-phase
B. Three-phase
C. Two-phase
D. Single-phase - The voltage drop between the anode and cathode, of a mercury arc rectifier comprises of the following_____________?
A. anode drop and cathode drop
B. anode drop and arc drop
C. cathode drop and arc drop
D. anode drop, cathode drop and arc drop - If cathode and anode connections in a mercury arc rectifier are inter changed_____________?
A. the rectifier will not operate
B. internal losses will be reduced
C. both ion and electron streams will move in the same direction
D. the rectifier will operate at reduced efficiency - The internal efficiency of a mercury arc rectifier depends on___________?
A. voltage only
B. current only
C. voltage and current
D. r.m.s. value of current
E. none of the above - The advantage of mercury arc rectifier is that________________?
A. it is light in weight and occupies small floor space
B. it has high efficiency
C. it has high overload capacity
D. it is comparatively noiseless
E. all of the above
