Half wave rectifier passes only:
Correct answer: B. Upper half cycle
- A. Lower half cycle
- B. Upper half cycle
- C. Both cycles
- D. None of them
Explanation
The rectifier circuit that converts alternating current into the direct current is known as a halfwave rectifier circuit. The half-wave rectifier passes only one half of the input sine wave and rejects the other half.
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