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In the half wave rectifier circuit operating from 50 Hz mains frequency, the fundamental frequency in the ripple would be

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25 Hz
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50 Hz
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70.7 Hz
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100 Hz
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Solution

The correct option is B 50 Hz

In half wave rectifier, we get the output only in one half cycle of input AC therefore, the frequency of the ripple of the output is same as that of input AC ie, 50 Hz.


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