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What is difference between half wave and full wave rectifier?

Important Questions on Solids

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What is rectification? Explain the working of a full wave rectifier.

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Draw a neat circuit diagram of a half-wave rectifier using p-n junction diode. Draw the curves for input and output voltage.
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Distinguish between half-wave and full-wave rectifiers.

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Match List I with List II.

  List I   List II
(a) Rectifier (i) Used either for stepping up or stepping down the A.C. voltage
(b) Stabilizer (ii) Used to convert A.C. voltage into D.C. voltage
(c) Transformer (iii) Used to remove any ripple in the rectified output voltage
(d) Filter (iv) Used for constant output voltage even when the input voltage or load current change

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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A 220 V A.C. supply is connected between points A and B as shown in figure what will be the potential difference V across the capacitor?

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If in a p-n junction, a square input signal of 10 V is applied as shown, then the output across RL will be

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In the given circuit, The current through battery is

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In full wave rectification input frequency is 60 Hz. What will be the output frequency for that?
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Why capacitor is used in half-wave rectifier?
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Why full wave rectifier is efficient than half wave rectifier?
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What is the principle of full wave rectifier?
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Why it is called half-wave rectifier?
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Describe ripple factor for full wave rectifier?
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The input voltage applied to a half-wave rectifier is 220 sin 100 πt  volt. The load resistance is 900 Ω and forward resistance is 100 Ω. What is the rectification efficiency?

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Which rectifier is more efficient?
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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The input voltage to a full-wave rectifier is 220 sin 100πt V. If the load resistance is 1100 Ω and forward resistance is negligible. Find the frequency of rectified output voltage.

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Explain the working of a half-wave diode rectifier.
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Write the formula for the ripple factor of a rectifier.