A diode can be used for ________.

detection

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amplification

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rectification

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modulation

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Solution

The correct option is C rectification
A diode is a p-n junction which acts as open switch in reverse biasing and closed switch in forward biasing. A diode can be used to rectification i.e. to convert Ac voltage into DC voltage. There are two type of rectifying circuit- full wave rectifier and half wave rectifier.

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