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Experiment No: 02

Experiment Name: Full Wave Rectifier


Objectives:
1. To plot output waveform of the Full Wave Rectifier.
2. To find ripple factor for Full Wave Rectifier using the formulae.
3. To find the efficiency, Vp(rect), Vdc for Full Wave Rectifier.
Theory: A rectifier is a device that transforms a sinusoidal input wave into a
unidirectional wave with a positive average. A practical half-wave rectifier is made
up of two half-wave rectifiers connected to a shared load. During the positive half
cycle of the input, diode D1 is (ON) while D2 is (OFF). In the negative half cycle, D1
is (OFF) and D2 conducts (ON). The transformer provides equal-magnitude but
opposite-phase sinusoidal input voltages to the diodes. Ripple, which refers to
variations in the output voltages, is undesirable, so reducing ripple enhances the
filtering action.
Apparatus:
I. Transformer
II. Resistor
III. Capacitor
IV. Diode(D1N4002)
V. Breadboard
VI. Wires
Circuit Diagram:

Figure: full-Wave Rectifier


Graph:

Figure (1): Input graph

Figure (2): Output graph

Conclusion: Using a full-wave rectifier, power is drawn from both the positive and
negative half waves for DC circuits. This setup distributes the load on the AC source
evenly, and the output voltage during the positive half cycle closely resembles the
input voltage. However, during the negative half cycle, there is no voltage present
across the load.

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