Rad 106 phase pulse and frequency/primary circuit/secondary circuit

xray boot camp

The term phase in an x-ray circuit refers to the

number of distinct wave cycles in the circuit

what waveform is represented in this image

single phase full wave rectified

what waveform is represented in the following

three phase unrectified

waveform is this

single phase half wave rectified

waveform represented

single phase unrectified

waveform represented

high frequency

waveform represented

three phase six pulse

which x ray generator creates a waveform in which the voltage fluctuates from the maximum voltage to zero volts with every pulse

single phase full wave rectified

what is the primary disadvantage of using a single phase full wave rectified generator for x ray production

low penetrating x ray beam

what is the voltage ripple within a 3 phase 6 pulse x ray system

14%

which aspect of the x ray circuit protects the system form power surges and short circuits

circuit breaker

what is the incoming line voltage that is received by most x ray systems

220 v

which component of the x ray circuit operates on the principle of mutual induction

step up transformer

the step up transformer in the x ray circuit serves to modify the current within the x ray system by converting which of the following

volts to kilovolts

the absence of the auto transformer within the x ray circuit would result in an inability to do which of the following

change the kVp to different settings

failure of the step up transformer within the x ray circuit would result in an inability to do which of the following

supply adequate voltage to the x ray tube

during quality control testing of the x ray machine, the physicist observes that the actual kilo voltage peak output does not match the prescribed kVp. Which component of the x ray circuit may be responsible for this failure

autotransformer

the auto transformer operates on the principle of

self induction

the amount of time the kilo voltage potential is applied to the x ray tube is controlled by which of the following devices

exposure timer

which aspect of the x ray circuit diagram includes the low voltage portion of the step up transformer

circuit A

a rectifier converts

alternating current to direct current

what type of power is needed in the x ray tube to create a steady flow of highly penetrating x rays

high voltage direct current (DC)

which component of the x ray circuit ensures that electrons flow in only one direction through the x ray tube

rectifiers

within the x ray circuit, rectifiers are located between the

step up transformer and the x ray tube

in the x ray circuit diagram, the electrical power at component C is described as

high voltage alternating current

the electrical flow within the x ray tube is alternating back and forth between cathode and anode. The failure of what device is likely responsible for this issue

rectifier

the electrical flow through the x ray tube is measuring volts, rather than kilovolts. Failure of what device is likely responsible for this issue

step up transformer