Diode as a Rectifier
Diode as a Rectifier: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Rectifier, p-n Junction Diode as a Rectifier, p-n Junction Diode as Full Wave Rectifier, p-n Junction Diode as a Half-Wave Rectifier and, Average and RMS Value for Half Wave Rectifier
Important Questions on Diode as a Rectifier
If a half-wave rectified voltage is fed to a load resistor, which part of a cycle the load current will flow?

The p-n junction diode is used as

The electrical circuit used to get smooth output from a rectifier circuit is called

If a full wave rectifier circuit is operating from mains, the fundamental frequency in the ripple will be

The output of the given circuit in figure

For the given circuit shown in figure to act as full wave rectifier :- A.C. input should be connected across and the D.C. output would appear across and

Which of the following circuits provides full-wave rectification of an a.c. input?

and conduct at and respectively. The current flowing through resistor is

For the given circuit shown in adjoining figure, to act as full wave rectifier. The input should be connected across _________ and the output would appear across ___________and_______:


Which of the following circuits provides full-wave rectification of an ac input?

The output current versus time curve of rectifier is shown in the figure. The average value of output current in this case is :-

In the diagram, the input is across the terminals and and the output is across the terminals and , then the output is :-

In the circuit given below, is the sinusoidal voltage source, voltage drop across the resistance is:-

Which is the correct diagram for a half wave rectifier:

The above graph shows the characteristics of a junction diode which is connected to a signal generator of the peak voltage . The dc current across the load is , then

A full wave rectifier circuit along with the input and output voltage waveforms is shown in the figure. The output due to diode is

Assuming the diode to be ideal, find the current through resistor.

If the input voltage is as shown in the above figure, then
find the maximum output voltage for the circuit shown in the above figure:

Let the input to a full-wave rectifier be and its diode and load resistances are and , respectively. Consider the following statements.
(I) its pulse frequency of output voltage is
(II) its input power is
(III) its output power is
(IV) its efficiency is
Which of the options is correct based on the above information ?
