Rectification, Smoothing and Transformer
 

Rectification, Smoothing and Transformer problem 26


Four diodes are used in a bridge rectifier circuit to produce rectification of a sinusoidal a.c. input voltage . The figure below shows part of the circuit, but three of the diodes are missing.




The p.d. across the load resistor R is the output p.d. of the bridge rectifier.


    • State the name of the type of rectification produced by a bridge rectifier.


    • Complete the figure above by drawing the three missing diodes, correctly connected.


    • On the figure above, draw an arrow to indicate the direction of the current in resistor R.


  • has amplitude and period . The graph below shows the variation with time of .




    • On the graph below, sketch the variation of with between and .




    • The power dissipated in the resistor is . On the graph below, sketch the variation of with between and .





 

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