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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Electric Current through Gases

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Current through Gases

For a 6F6 triode tube, the plate current, plate voltage, and grid...

For a 6F6 triode tube, the plate current, plate voltage, and grid voltage are related by ip=41(Vp+7Vg)1.41i_p = 41(V_p + 7 V_g)^{1.41}, where VpV_p and VgV_g are in volts and ipi_p is in microamperes. If the tube is operated at Vp=250 VV_p = 250 \text{ V} and Vg=−20 VV_g = -20 \text{ V}, calculate the mutual conductance.

Options

  1. A5.54 millimho5.54 \text{ millimho}
  2. B2.77 millimho2.77 \text{ millimho}
  3. C1.38 millimho1.38 \text{ millimho}
  4. D7.00 millimho7.00 \text{ millimho}

Correct answer

B. 2.77 millimho2.77 \text{ millimho}

Step-by-step solution

The mutual conductance gmg_m of a triode is defined as the rate of change of plate current with respect to grid voltage, keeping the plate voltage constant.

gm=(∂ip∂Vg)Vpg_m = \left( \dfrac{\partial i_p}{\partial V_g} \right)_{V_p}

Given the relation for the plate current:

ip=41(Vp+7Vg)1.41i_p = 41(V_p + 7 V_g)^{1.41}

Differentiating ipi_p with respect to VgV_g:

gm=41×1.41×(Vp+7Vg)1.41−1×7g_m = 41 \times 1.41 \times (V_p + 7 V_g)^{1.41 - 1} \times 7

gm=404.67(Vp+7Vg)0.41g_m = 404.67 (V_p + 7 V_g)^{0.41}

Substituting Vp=250 VV_p = 250 \text{ V} and Vg=−20 VV_g = -20 \text{ V}:

gm=404.67(250+7(−20))0.41g_m = 404.67 (250 + 7(-20))^{0.41}

gm=404.67(250−140)0.41g_m = 404.67 (250 - 140)^{0.41}

gm=404.67(110)0.41g_m = 404.67 (110)^{0.41}

gm≈404.67×6.87g_m \approx 404.67 \times 6.87

gm≈2780μmhog_m \approx 2780 \mu\text{mho}

gm≈2.78 millimhog_m \approx 2.78 \text{ millimho}

The closest given option is 2.77 millimho2.77 \text{ millimho}.
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