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The SCR shown in figure has a  limit of 10 A/μs. It is to be operated from a 100 V dc supply with load resistance R = 50 Ω. What is the minimum value of load inductance L that will protect the SCR?

  1. 10 mH
  2. 10 μH
  3. 100 mH
  4. 100 μH

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Option 2 : 10 μH
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RL = 50 Ω

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