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In a centre tap full-wave rectifier, 100 V is the peak voltage between the centre tap and one end of the secondary. What is the maximum voltage across the reverse biased diode ?

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200 V

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141 V

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86 V

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100 V

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Solution

The correct option is A 200 V
The PIV rating of full-wave rectifier with centre tap is $2 V_{m} = 2 \times 100 = 200 V$

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