Question

Draw a circuit diagram of a full wave rectifier. Explain its working and draw input and output waveforms.

Answer 1

Full wave rectifier is a circuit arrangement which makes use of both half cycles of input alternating current (AC) and convert them to direct current (DC). Thus a full wave rectifier is
much more efficient (double+) than a half wave rectifier. This process of converting both half cycles of the input supply (alternating current) to direct current (DC) is termed full wave rectification. Full wave rectifier can be constructed in 2 ways. The first method makes use of a center tapped transformer and 2 diodes.