CHAPTER 2: DIODES - RECTIFIER

1. Draw schematic diagram of

(a) Physical structure of a diode and its schematic diagram. After that label its anode
and cathode.
2. Draw schematic diagram of a diode that is:
(i) Forward biased
(ii) Reversed biased.
3. Draw the following rectifier circuit:
(a) Half-Wave Rectifier
(b) Full-Wave Rectifier
(c) Bridge Rectifier
4. Explain the operation of Half-Wave Rectifier
5. Explain the operation of Full Wave Rectifier
6. Explain the operation of Bridge Rectifier

7. What is the average voltage and root means square voltage of the half-wave rectified
voltage in the following figure:

8. What is the average voltage and root means square voltage of the full-wave rectified
voltage in the following figure:

9. Find the peak output voltage and then draw the output voltage waveform for each
circuit in figure below
(a)

(b)

(c)

10. Find the average value of each volatge in Figure below