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Why does a reactive load make the safe operating area harder to satisfy?

  • A.The supply voltage must be raised to reach the same output
  • B.Current and voltage peak at different instants
  • C.The load draws more average power than a resistive one
  • D.The output devices must be biased further into class A

Answer: B

With a resistive load the device's current is largest when its voltage is smallest, but a reactive load shifts the phase so that substantial current flows while substantial voltage is present, and the operating point swings out into the high-dissipation region. Average power is actually lower, and neither biasing nor supply voltage changes. A loudspeaker is markedly reactive, which is why audio output stages are specified against reactive loads rather than resistive ones.

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