In case of half wave rectification the resistance of diode during negative half of A.C is:
Correct answer: A. Very high
- A. Very high
- B. Very low
- C. A few ohms
- D. Negative
Explanation
A half-wave rectifier converts an AC signal to DC by passing either the negative or positive half-cycle of the waveform and blocking the other. Half-wave rectifiers can be easily constructed using only one diode, but are less efficient than full-wave rectifiers. During negative half of half wave rectifier, the diode is reverse biased i.e the current of few ohms and hence very high resistance.
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