Title: PE 3 special diodes and filters
Course: 15/SP Power Electronics Theory (ELTR-2560-31) > Section: Learning Modules

Q: The PIV rating of a diode stands for...
- primary current and voltage
- peak inverse voltage
- primary integrated voltage
- potential integrated volts
A: peak inverse voltage

Q: The cathode of an LED is identified by ....
- a shorter lead than the anode
- a tab on the case
- a flat side of the case
- all (or any) of these
A: all (or any) of these

Q: LED stands for.
- light emitting diode
- light energy device
- limited energy diode
- light energized diode
A: light emitting diode

Q: A typical LED will have a forward voltage drop of ______ volts .
- 1.7
- 0.5
- 0.7
- 12
A: 1.7

Q: Diodes that are normally used as voltage regulators, operating in reverse bias are called _______ diodes.
- rectifier
- zener
- signal
- bias
A: zener

Q: Capacitors resist a change in _______ while inductors resist a change in _______.
- current, voltage
- voltage, frequency
- frequency, voltage
- voltage, current
A: voltage, current

Q: Another name for an inductor in a filter circuit is _______.
- choke
- magnetic oscillator
- Field device
- magnetic reactor
A: choke

Q: When building a DC rectifier filter capacitors are installed in ________ with the load, while inductors are installed in ________ with the load.
- series, series
- parallel, series
- parallel, parallel
- series, parallel
A: parallel, series

Q: “PI” filters are named for their ______.
- amplifing factor of 3.14
- shape like a piece of pie
- shape like the symbol pi P
- Parrallel, Inverse feature
A: shape like the symbol pi P