Asked in PMC Practice Test 7 (2021) 2021Moderate

In a rectifier, larger the value of hunt capacitor filter

Correct answer: C. Longer the time that current pulse flows through the diode

  • A. Larger the peak-to-peak value of ripple voltage
  • B. Larger the peak current in the rectifying diode
  • C. Longer the time that current pulse flows through the diode
  • D. Smaller the voltage across the load

Explanation

The time constant for a capacitor has the value RC, where R is the load resistance and C is the shunt capacitor's capacitance. As C increases, RC increases so, it takes a longer time for the current pulse to flow through the diode.

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