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← Sports & EntertainmentAn automated stage lighting system uses a thyristor-based dimmer circuit to control a halogen lamp. If the thyristor firing angle is excessively delayed, which consequence follows?
A)Lamp experiences thermal runaway rapidly
B)Dimmer output becomes purely capacitive
C)Audible hum increases significantly in lamp
D)Hysteresis distortion affects color temperature✓
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When the thyristor firing angle is excessively delayed, the halogen lamp receives a chopped waveform with a large harmonic content. This introduces significant hysteresis distortion in the color temperature because the lamp filament cools and heats unevenly, therefore creating unwanted color shifts rather than smooth dimming, unlike a pure sinusoidal waveform.
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