Half Wave Rectifier

The process of converting the AC current into DC current is called...

• Filtering

• Rectification

• Smoothing

• Step-down

This circuit is ...

• series circuit

• half-wave rectifier

• full-wave rectifier

• diode breakdown

The formula to convert Vac to Vpeak is

• Vpeak =

  $\sqrt{2}$ (Vac)

• Vpeak=Vac/ $\sqrt{2}$

• Vpeak = Vout-0.7

• Vpeak =Vin - 0.7

Estimate the Vpeak from this measurement

• 170.8 Vdc

• 170.8 Vpeak

• 170.8 Vac

• 85.5 Vpeak

Calculate the Vpeak out

• 20 Vac

• 19.3 Vpeak

• 19.3 V

• 20 V

Calculate the Vpeak out

• 14.3 Vpeak

• 20.5 Vdc

• 20.5 Vpeak

• 14.3 Vdc

Determine the V average

• 10 Vaverage

• 3.18 Vac

• 3.18 Vpeak

• 3.18 Vdc

What is the reading on the multimeter

• 6.14 Vdc

• 6.14 Vac

• 19.3 Vdc

• 19.3 Vpeak

• 4.3 A

• 91.5 mA

• 4.3 Vpeak

• 4.3 Vac

Estimate the Vdc

• 4 Vac

• 4.3 Vdc

• 13.4 Vdc

• 13.8 Vpeak