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Question 278

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

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

Explanation

A full-wave rectifier routes the positive half of the cycle straight through and inverts the negative half, so the whole 360 degrees appears at the output. That is why its ripple frequency is twice the input frequency.

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