Physics Project

Topic : Full
Wave Rectifier.
Name : Yug .
J .Patel
STD : 12th A2
 Roll No. : 23
Define :-
- A full wave rectifier is defined as a
rectifier
 that converts the complete cycle of
AC current into oscillating DC
current.
- The circuit of full wave rectifier
consists of a step down transformer
and two diodes that are connected and
centre tapped. The output voltage is
 obtained across the connected load
resistor.
Working principle of Full Wave
Rectifier :-
The full wave rectifier follows given
working principles :-
 A very high input AC is supplied to
the full wave rectifier.
 The step-down transformer in the
full wave rectifier circuit converts
the high voltage AC into low
voltage.
 The anode of center-tapped diodes
is connected to the secondary
winding of the transformer and to
the load resistor.
 During the positive half cycle of the
AC , the top half of the secondary
winding or terminal 1 will become
positive.
 While terminal 2 or the second half
of the winding will become negative
and the center tap will be at 0
potential.
 At time of the positive half cycle ,
the diode D1 is forward biased and
diode D2 is reversed biased. This is
because it is connected to the
bottom of the secondary winding.
 Hence , D1 will let the current
flow , and D2 will block the flow
through it.
 In case of the negative half cycle ,
the diode D1 is reversed biased and
the diode D2 is forward biased.
 This is because the top half of the
secondary circuit becomes
negative , while the bottom half of it
becomes positive.
 Therefore , in a full wave rectifier ,
DC voltage is obtained for both
positive as well as negative half
cycles.

Applications of Full Wave

Rectifier :-
The applications of full wave rectifier
includes :-
 It is used to identify the amplitude
of the modulating radio signal.
 Full wave rectifier sued in electric
welding , polarized DC voltage
can be supplied through a bridge
rectifier.
 The bridge rectifier circuit is used
as it can convert the voltage from
high AC to low DC.
 They provide the power supply to
the devices that function with DC
voltage such as LED and Motor.