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HALF WAVE
RECTIFIER
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CERTIFICATE
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Examiner
Examiner
Principal
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Secondly I would also like to thank my parents and friends who helped me a lot in
finishing this project within the limited time.
Lastly, I thank almighty, my parents, brother, sisters and friends for their constant
encouragement without which this project would not be possible.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
AIM
APPARATUS
MECHANISM
PROCEDURE
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
OBSERVATION
CALCULATION
RESULT
PRECAUTIONS
SOURCES OF ERROR
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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INTRODUCTION
periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one
direction.
has many uses, but are often found serving as components of DC power
may serve in roles other than to generate direct current for use as a source of
power.
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AIM
To construct a half wave rectifier using a diode and to calculate its ripple factor
APPARATUS
1000, a step down transformer with 220V - 240V primary and 6.3V, 100mA
MECHANISM
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During the positive half cycle of the input voltage the polarity of the voltage across
the secondary forward biases the diode. As a result a current IL flows through the
load resistor, RL. The forward biased diode offers a very low resistance and hence
the voltage drop across it is very small. Thus the voltage appearing across the load
During the negative half cycle of the input voltage the polarity of the secondary
current flows through the circuit and almost no voltage is developed across the
Hence we conclude that when the input voltage is going through its positive half
cycle, output voltage is almost the same as the input voltage and during the
negative half cycle no voltage is available across the load. This explains the
one half the input signal to establish a dc level is aptly called half wave
rectification.
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PROCEDURE
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dc output voltage is also measured. The ripple factor is calculated by the equation
r = Vac/ Vdc
OBSERVATIONS
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Vdc Vac
15.1 3V
Vdc Vac
9.8V 9V
CALCULATIONS
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= 3/15.1
= 0.19
= 9/9.8
= 0.91
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RESULT
PRECAUTIONS
While doing the experiment do not exceed the ratings of the diode. This may
lead to damage of the diode.
Do not switch ON the power supply unless you have checked the circuit
components a s per the cicuit diagram.
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SOURCES OF ERROR
The temperature coefficient of the components will change the longer the
circuit is energized.
Human error while taking the readings should be taken into consideration.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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