Topic: Diode as a rectifier· Electronic Devices

A full wave rectifier circuit consists of two p-n junction diodes, a centre-tapped transformer, capacitor and a load resistance. Which of these components remove the ac ripple from the rectified output?

1. Load resistance

2. A centre-tapped transformer

3. p-n junction diodes

4. Capacitor

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Answer: 4. Capacitor

The rectifier output is pulsating dc. A capacitor connected across the load charges at the peaks and discharges in the dips, smoothing out the ac ripple.

The diodes only rectify, the centre-tapped transformer supplies the two phases, and the load resistance is just the load. So the answer is capacitor.

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A full wave rectifier circuit consists of two p-n junction diodes, a centre-tapped transformer, capacitor and a load resistance. Which of these components remove the ac ripple from the rectified output?

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