Rectification and smoothing
21.2What the syllabus asks of you
- distinguish graphically between half-wave and full-wave rectification
- explain the use of a single diode for the half-wave rectification of an alternating current
- explain the use of four diodes (bridge rectifier) for the full-wave rectification of an alternating current
- analyse the effect of a single capacitor in smoothing, including the effect of the values of capacitance and the load resistance
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Chapter 21: Rectification and smoothing
Drill this topic
All 22 questions on Rectification and smoothing, untimed — answer on paper, then mark yourself against the mark scheme.
Make a worksheet
Choose the years and how many questions, then print it with the answers on separate pages.
22 questions
These are structured questions, answered in working rather than by picking an option, so they are not listed here one by one. The drill above puts each in front of you with its mark scheme to check against.