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अधिकतम शक्ति स्थानांतरण (Maximum Power Transfer) के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:
1. DC परिपथों में अधिकतम शक्ति स्थानांतरण तब होता है जब लोड प्रतिरोध स्रोत प्रतिरोध के बराबर हो।
2. AC परिपथों में अधिकतम शक्ति स्थानांतरण तब होता है जब लोड प्रतिबाधा स्रोत प्रतिबाधा का सम्मिश्र संयुग्मी (complex conjugate) हो।
3. अधिकतम शक्ति स्थानांतरण स्थिति में प्रणाली की दक्षता 50 प्रतिशत होती है।
4. अधिकतम शक्ति स्थानांतरण स्थिति परिपथ में न्यूनतम हानि सुनिश्चित करती है।
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उत्तर और चरणबद्ध हल
सही उत्तर: B. केवल 1, 2 और 3
संक्षिप्त व्याख्या

B — केवल 1, 2 और 3। DC: R_L = R_th; AC: Z_L = Z_th*। इस बिंदु पर आधी शक्ति आंतरिक रूप से व्यय होती है, इसलिए दक्षता 50% है — अतः यह न्यूनतम हानि की स्थिति नहीं है।

विस्तृत हल (मूल भाषा में)

Statement-wise Verification

  • Statement 1 - Correct.
    Maximum power transfer occurs when load resistance equals source resistance in DC circuits.
    In a DC resistive Thevenin equivalent, maximum load power occurs at RL=Rth.
  • Statement 2 - Correct.
    In AC circuits, maximum power transfer occurs when load impedance is complex conjugate of source impedance.
    In AC, ZL must equal the complex conjugate of source/Thevenin impedance.
  • Statement 3 - Correct.
    At maximum power transfer condition, efficiency of the system becomes 50 percent.
    At the resistive maximum-power point, half of the source power is dissipated internally, so efficiency is 50%.
  • Statement 4 - Incorrect.
    Maximum power transfer condition ensures minimum losses in the circuit.
    At the resistive maximum-power condition half the source power is lost internally, so it is not a minimum-loss operating point

Core Concept

Maximum power transfer is a matching condition, not an efficiency condition. In a DC resistive Thevenin equivalent, maximum load power occurs at RL=Rth. In AC, ZL must equal the complex conjugate of source/Thevenin impedance. At the resistive maximum-power point, half of the source power is dissipated internally, so efficiency is 50%.

Formula / Key Relationship

DC: R_L=R_th. AC: Z_L=Z_th*.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 4 and omits correct statement(s) 2, 3. Option C is incorrect because it omits correct statement(s) 1. Option D is incorrect because it includes incorrect statement(s) 4.

Exam Shortcut / Approach

Maximum power and maximum efficiency are different design objectives.

Common Mistake

Do not claim the maximum-power condition minimizes circuit losses.

Quick Revision

Maximum Power Transfer Condition is linked with Maximum Power Transfer, Network Theorems and Network Theory. Maximum power and maximum efficiency are different design objectives.

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