Rectifier

The device used to convert AC to DC is ________________.

What is the forward voltage of a silicon diode?

The maximum safe reverse voltage of a diode is ____________________.

• barrier voltage

• breakover voltage

• peak inverse voltage

• reverse bias voltage

What is the average voltage (Vavg) of the half-wave rectifier?

What is the name of the circuit as shown?

• Half-wave rectifier

• Full-wave rectifier

• Full-wave bridge rectifier

• Secondary rectifier

What is the output voltage Vout?

• 5.1V

• 10V

• 0.7V

• 5V

The diagram shows a

• voltage regulator

• centre-tapped transformer

• half-wave rectifier

• full-wave rectifier

If the input frequency is 50Hz, what will be the output frequency?

• 200Hz

• 100Hz

• 50Hz

• 25Hz

The main components that are used in an RC filter

• diodes and load resistor

• capacitors and diodes

• resistors and inductors

• resistors and capacitors

During the negative half cycle

• D1 forward-biased

• D2 forward biased

• D1 & D2 forward biased

• None is conducting