Practice General Principle (5.3.4.1) - Power Electronic Converters - Basics of Electrical Engineering
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General Principle

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Question 1 Easy

What is a buck converter?

💡 Hint: Think of bucking down the voltage.

Question 2 Easy

What does the duty ratio represent?

💡 Hint: It's a ratio, so consider parts of a whole!

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Question 1

What does a buck converter do?

Increases voltage
Decreases voltage
Converts AC to DC

💡 Hint: Think about bucking down!

Question 2

True or False: The duty ratio is defined as the time the switch is OFF divided by the total time.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the switch's active time!

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Challenge 1 Hard

A buck converter has an input voltage of 48V and a duty ratio of 0.25. What is the output voltage?

💡 Hint: Remember the equation for buck conversion!

Challenge 2 Hard

In a boost converter, if Vin = 12V and the duty ratio is set at 0.6, calculate the output voltage.

💡 Hint: Adjust costs with the duty ratio to determine the larger output!

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