Assignment #2

1. What is a rectifier?
2. What is the PIV of half wave rectifier?
3. What is the efficiency of half wave rectifier?
4. What is the difference between the half wave rectifier and full wave rectifier?
5. What is the o/p frequency of bridge rectifier?
6. What is meant by ripple?
7. What is the function of the filters?
8. What is the average value of the output voltage for half wave rectifier (HWR)?
9. Define peak inverse voltage (PIV)? And write its value for half-wave and full-wave rectifier?
10. Does the process of rectification alter the frequency of the waveform?
11. What is ripple factor equations for the half and full-wave rectifier?
12. What is the necessity of the transformer in the rectifier circuit?
13. What are the applications of a rectifier?
14. What is the theoretical value of ripple factor for a full-wave?
15. Explain how capacitor helps to improve the ripple factor?