A load commutated chopper, fed from ___

A load commutated chopper, fed from 200 V dc source, has a constant load current of 50 A.

For a duty cycle of 0.4 and a chopping frequency of 2 kHz, the value of commutating capacitor and the turn-off time for one thyristor pair are respectively

A. 25 μF, 50 μs
B. 50 μF, 50 μs
C. 25 μF, 25 μs
D. 50 μF, 25 μs

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Answer: A

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