INTRODUCTION

Although in our daily life we use A.C. current

devices. But rectifier is a Electronic device which
converts A.C. power into D.C. power.
The study of the junction diode characteristics reveals
that the junction diode offers a low resistance path,
when forward biased, and a high resistance path, when
reverse biased. This feature of the junction diode
enables it to be used as a rectifier.
The alternating signals provides opposite kind of
biased voltage at the junction after each half-
cycle. If the junction is forward biased in the first half-
cycle, its gets reverse biased in the second half. It
results in the flow of forward current in one direction
only and thus the signal gets rectified.
In other words, we can say, when an alternating emf
signal is applied across a junction diode, it will conduct
only during those alternate half cycles, which biased it
in forward direction.
 Acknowledgements

I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to

my teacher ________ as well as our principal _________
who gave me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful
project on the topic Half Wave Rectifier which also helped
me in doing a lot of Research and I came to know about so
many new things I am really thankful to them.

Secondly, I would also like to thank my parents and friends

who helped me a lot in finalizing this project within the
limited time frame.
 National Public School

Certificate
2016-17

This is to certify that Anmol Dubey of Class XII-C has

completed the Physics Project entitled Half Wave
Rectifier himself and under my guidance. The progress of
the project has been continuously reported and has been in
my knowledge consistently.

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Internal Examiner External Examine
PHYSICS INVESTIGATORY REPORT
Topic: Half Wave Rectifier
2016-2017
By: Anmol Dubey
Class: XII C
Roll No: 5
Subject: Physics
School: National Public School
 TYPE OF RECTIFIER
Mainly we have two types of rectifier:
1. Half wave rectifier.
2. Full wave rectifier.

JUNCTION DIODE AS HALF WAVE RECTIFIER

When a single diode is used as a rectifier, the
rectification of only one-half of the A.C. wave form takes
place. Such a rectification is called half-wave
rectification. The circuit diagram for a half-wave rectifier
is shown in figure.
Principle:
It is based upon the principle that junction diode
offers low resistance path when forward biased, and high
resistance when reverse biased.
Arrangement:
The A.C. supply is applied across the primary coil(P)
of a step-down transformer. The secondary coil(S) of the
transformer is connected to the junction diode and a load
resistance RL. The output D.C. voltage is obtained across
the load resistance(RL)
Theory:
Suppose that during the first half of the input cycle,
the junction diode gets forward biased the conventional
current will flow in the direction of the arrow-heads. The
upper end of RL will be at positive potential w.r.t. the
lower end. During the negative half cycle of the input ac
voltage, the diode is reverse biased. No current flows in
the circuit, and therefore, no voltage is developed across
(RL). Since only the positive half cycle of the input appears
across the load, the ac input is converted into pulsating
direct current (dc).

Advantages of Half-Wave Rectifier

1. Half Wave Rectification requires only a single rectifier
to work.
2. Half Wave Rectification is significantly cheap.

Disadvantages of Half-Wave-Rectifier
1. Half wave rectification involves a lot of wastage of
energy and hence it is not preferred.
2. Some small current flows during reverse bias due to
minority charge carriers. As the output across (RL) is
negligible.