Turn-on time of an SCR in series with RL circuit can be reduced by

Turn-on time of an SCR in series with RL circuit can be reduced by 

 (a) Increasing circuit resistance R (b) Decreasing R (c) Increasing circuit inductance L (d) Decreasing L 
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Turn-on time of an SCR in series with RL circuit can be reduced by Decreasing L 

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