Week 3 Assignment
Instructions
Name:
Please answer each of the questions below.
What is rectification?
Where is the rectifier located in the circuit and why must it be in that particular spot?
Define thermionic emission.
In a step-up transformer, will the output voltage be higher or lower than the input voltage? Will the output current be higher or lower than the input current?
What is the purpose of the autotransformer in X-ray circuitry? The step-up transformer? The step-down transformer? Where would you find each of these?
For each of the following, give the total number of X-ray pulses per second and the voltage ripple.
Half wave rectified direct current:
Full wave rectified direct current:
Full wave rectified three phase/six pulse direct current:
Full wave rectified three phase/twelve pulse direct current:
How does voltage ripple affect the quantity and quality of the X-ray beam?
Write a brief description of the following parts of the X-ray circuit: Timing circuit, mA meter, line compensator.
Writing Mechanics
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Proofread and correct all errors in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
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