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Question 277

What portion of the AC cycle is converted to DC by a half-wave rectifier?

  1. 90 degrees
  2. 180 degreesCorrect answer
  3. 270 degrees
  4. 360 degrees

Explanation

One diode conducts during one polarity and blocks the other, so exactly half of the 360-degree cycle, that is 180 degrees, reaches the output. The remaining half is simply blocked.

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