Diode as Rectifier — MCQ Practice
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A half-wave rectifier circuit uses a diode with a forward resistance of and a reverse resistance of infinity. The input AC voltage is and the load resistance is . What is the average DC current in the circuit?
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding a full-wave bridge rectifier?
A full-wave rectifier circuit delivers a DC output voltage of to a load resistor of . If the peak voltage across the secondary winding of the transformer is , what is the approximate value of for a bridge rectifier?
A rectifier circuit has an input AC frequency of . What is the ripple frequency of the output for a half-wave rectifier and a full-wave rectifier, respectively?
A capacitor filter is connected across the output of a full-wave rectifier. If the load current increases, what happens to the ripple voltage across the load?
In a center-tap full-wave rectifier, the peak voltage across half of the secondary winding is . What is the Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) that each diode must withstand?