Half wave Rectifier and full wave Rectifier
Aim:- To construct a half-wave rectifier circuit and full wave rectifier and determine the ripple factor. Apparatus:- Transformer (0-6), AC voltmeter, DC voltmeter (0-10 V), Capacitor (100µF), diode. Circuit Diagram :- Theory:- A rectifier is a device that converts Alternating current (AC) to Direct current. This flows in only one direction. The process is known as “Rectification” since it “Straightens” the direction of the current. There are two types of rectifier’s half-wave and Full-wave. Half-wave Rectifier:- In half-wave rectifier, when the AC supply is applied at the input, the positive half cycle appears across the load, whereas the negative half cycle is suppressed. This can be done by using the semiconductor P-N junction diode. The diode allows the current to flow during the positive half cycle only, thus the positive half appears as fluctuating DC voltage. Full-wave Rectifier:- In the full-wave rectifier circuit, we use two diodes, one for each half of the...