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
Related Mcqs:
- In mercury arc rectifiers having grid, the arc can be struck between anode and cathode only when the grid attains a certain potential, this potential being known as______________?
A. maximum grid voltage
B. critical grid voltage
C. any of the above
D. none of the above - 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 - The voltage drop at anode, in a mercury arc rectifier is due to_____________?
A. self restoring property of mercury
B. high ionization potential
C. energy spent in overcoming the electrostatic field
D. high temperature inside the rectifier - The cathdde voltage drop, in a mercury arc rectifier, is due to_____________?
A. expenditure of energy in ionization
B. surface resistance
C. expenditure of energy in overcoming the electrostatic field
D. expenditure of energy in liberating electrons from the mercury - The ignited or auxiliary anode in mercury arc rectifier is made of____________?
A. graphite
B. boron carbide
C. aluminium
D. copper - In a mercury arc rectifier, the anode is usually made of_____________?
A. copper
B. aluminium
C. silver
D. graphite
E. tungsten - 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 - A mercury arc rectifier possesses __________ regulation characteristics
A. straight line
B. curved line
C. exponential
D. none of the above - 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 - In a mercury arc rectifier positive ions are attracted towards______________?
A. anode
B. cathode
C. shell bottom
D. mercury pool
