PHYSICS PROJECT ON

Full Wave Rectifier

2019-2020

Name- Ayushman Katoch

Class- XII
Section- Master ability
Roll Number-
INDEX

1. AIM
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
3. CERTIFICATE
4. INTRODUCTION
5. MATERIALS REQUIRED
6. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
7. WORKING
8. BIBLOGRAPHY
AIM “To construct a full wave rectifier and
show that Alternating Current is rectified into a
Direct Current”

Acknowledgement
The project could have never been
possible without the support of various
sources. It is extremely impossible to
thank every individual who has helped
me in completing this project. Some
people have helped in the basic
formularization and there were sources
that helped me in giving the ideas a
physical form/shape. I am extremely
grateful to my mentor, Mr. Siyaram Roy
for his invaluable guidance in the project
right from the beginning. His vital
support helped the project to take a
logical and suitable shape. I take this
opportunity to thank the School
authorities, for extending their full
support and cooperation in the project.
Last but not the least; I would like to
thank everyone who has offered a
helping hand when required
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Ayushman Katoch
(Roll_No:…..……) student of Class XII, Modern
Delhi Public School, Faridabad has completed
the project titled. “Full Wave Rectifier” during
the academic year 2019-20 towards partial
fulfillment of credit for the Physics Project
evaluation of AISSCE 2020, and submitted
working model and satisfactory report, as
compiled in the following pages, under my
supervision.

______________________ Teacher’s Signature

Introduction
A full wave rectifier is a device which is used to
rectify all the alternating current components
in an alternating supply and make it purely a
direct current. The two alternating halves of an
alternation current are rectified in a full wave
rectifier which is an advantage over a half wave
rectifier. Most electronic devices cannot
withstand very high voltage or alternating
current due to its intense high power. The use
of batteries in all devices is not practical as
their replacement and durability is a huge
problem as the device has to be dismantled
each time for such a replacement. So these
rectifiers are used in most of the electronic
devices like TV’s, Radios, Chargers, and
Lightings etc.
Materials required
1. Connecting wires
2. A plug
3. Single lead wire - 2m
4. 3 nuts & Bolts 2 to 3cm length
5. Circuit board
6. A Transformer
7. A capacitor
8. A Resistor (1 K Ω )
9. P-N junction diodes
10. A LED
11. Insulation tape, Blades, soldering wax,
soldering lead, soldering iron &sand paper

Circuit diagram

Connection details: Connections are

done as in the circuit. The A.C. supply is given
to both the input wires of the transformer and
the two ends of the secondary coil is given to
the P side of the two diodes and the N side of
the diodes are twined and then connected to
one end of the capacitor and the other end to
the center tap lead and to the resistor. Further,
the other end of capacitor with the diode
connect ion is connected to the other end of
the resistor. Connect 2 leads on both the ends
of the resistor to measure the output and this is
connected to the +ve & -ve terminals of the
bulb.
Working
1st when the A.C. is supplied to the
transformer, it steps down the 230V main
supply to 6 volts. It has a capability of delivering
a current of 500mA. The 6 volts A.C. appearing
across the secondary is the RMS value and the
peak value is 8.4 volts. During the 1st half cycle
of the A.C. input Diode D1 is forward biased
and a current ‘I’ flows in the circuit in the
direction S 1D1 ABEOS1. During this time diode
D2 is reverse biased. So it does not conduct any
electric current. During the next half cycle, the
diodeD2 is forward and D1 is reversed. Hence
D2 conducts current in the direction S2D2
ABEOS2and D1 does not conduct any current.
In subsequent half cycles of the A.C current the
above processes are repeated. In both the half
cycles it is clear that current flows through the
resistor in only one direction ABE. Even though
the voltage across RL is unidirectional it will still
contain a few A.C components. This is filtered
and made smooth using a capacitor, which
filters 99% of the A.C current. A resistor is then
used to adjust the output voltage. Capacitor
also nearly filters all A.C components from the
supply and resistance is adjusted for the
required output. As this is a simple circuit, only
one capacitor and a resistance are being used.
But there will be slight factor of A.C. current
still left in the output but it is negligible. The
output Direct Current and voltage light up the
LED.
Bibliography
 www.slideshare.net
 www.Wikipedia.org
 Class 12 Physics NCERT
 Google Images