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Standard X

Physics

Half Wave Rectifier

A pn junction...

Question

A pn junction (D) shown in the figure can act as a rectifier. An alternating current source (V) is connected in the circuit.

The current (I) in the resistor R can be shown by

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Solution

The correct option is C

The given circuit acts as a half-wave rectifier and clips-off negative voltage. So, no current will flow in the negative cycle while $I = \frac{V}{R}$ will flow in the positive cycle.

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A pn junction (D) shown in the figure can act as a rectifier. An alternating current source (V) is connected in the circuit. The current (I) in the resistor R can be shown by

The correct option is C The given circuit acts as a half-wave rectifier and clips-off negative voltage. So, no current will flow in the negative cycle while I=VR will flow in the positive cycle.

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