Practice - APPLICATION OF JUNCTION DIODE AS A RECTIFIER
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Practice Questions
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What does a diode do?
💡 Hint: Think about its definition.
Name one type of rectifier used in diodes.
💡 Hint: There are two main ones.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of current does a diode allow during forward bias?
💡 Hint: Think about the direction of current flow through a diode.
True or False: A half-wave rectifier uses two diodes.
💡 Hint: Count the number of diodes used for half-wave.
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Design a simple half-wave rectifier circuit and calculate its output voltage given an input of 12V AC.
💡 Hint: Consider the peak voltage and the formula for half-wave output.
Compare the effectiveness of a half-wave and a full-wave rectifier in terms of efficiency and output smoothness.
💡 Hint: Think about the pulse frequency and how often each rectifier outputs DC.
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