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The document contains 15 problems and 4 discussion questions related to rectifier circuits. The problems involve calculating currents, voltages, power, and efficiency in various rectifier configurations. The questions ask about operating regions of diodes and the purpose of components like transformers in rectifier circuits.

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Midterm Test

The document contains 15 problems and 4 discussion questions related to rectifier circuits. The problems involve calculating currents, voltages, power, and efficiency in various rectifier configurations. The questions ask about operating regions of diodes and the purpose of components like transformers in rectifier circuits.

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Problems

1. What is the current in the circuit in Fig. 6.72 ? Assume the diode to be ideal.

Fig. 6.72 Fig. 6.73


2. Using equivalent circuit, determine the current in the circuit shown in Fig. 6.73. Assume the forward
resistance of the diode to be 2 Ω.
3. Find the voltage VA and current I in the circuit shown in Fig. 6.74. Use simplified model.
4. Determine the magnitude of VA in the circuit shown in Fig. 6.75.
5. A half-wave rectifier uses a transformer of turn ratio 4 : 1. If the primary voltage is 240 V (r.m.s.), find
(i) d.c. output voltage (ii) peak inverse voltage. Assume the diode to be ideal.

Fig. 6.74 Fig. 6.75


6. A half-wave rectifier uses a transformer of turn ratio 2 : 1. The load resistance is 500 Ω. If the primary
voltage (r.m.s.) is 240 V, find (i) d.c. output voltage (ii) peak inverse voltage.

Fig. 6.76 Fig. 6.77


7. In Fig. 6.76, the maximum voltage across half of secondary winding is 50 V. Find (i) the average load
voltage (ii) peak inverse voltage (iii) output frequency. Assume the diodes to be ideal.

8. In Fig. 6.77, the maximum secondary voltage is 136 V. Find (i) the d.c. load voltage (ii) peak inverse
voltage (iii) output frequency.
9. A semiconductor diode having ideal forward and reverse characteristics is used in a half-wave recti-
fier circuit supplying a resistive load of 1000 Ω. If the r.m.s. value of the sinusoidal supply voltage is
250 V, determine (i) the r.m.s. diode current and (ii) power dissipated in the load.

10. The four semiconductor diodes used in a bridge rectifier circuit have forward resistance which can be
considered constant at 0.1Ω and infinite reverse resistance. They supply a mean current of 10 A to a
resistive load from a sinusoidally varying alternating supply of 20V r.m.s. Determine the resistance of
the load and the efficiency of the circuit.
11. Find the average value of each voltage in Fig. 6.78.
Fig. 6.78
12. Calculate the peak voltage across each half of a centre-tapped transformer used in a full-wave rectifier
that has an average output voltage of 110V.
13. What PIV rating is required for the diodes in a bridge rectifier that produces an average output voltage
of 50V?
14. In the circuit shown in Fig. 6.79, is zener diode in the on or off state ?

Fig. 6.79 Fig. 6.80


15. In the circuit shown in Fig. 6.80, determine the range of RL that will result in a constant voltage of
10 V across RL.

Discussion Questions
1. Why are diodes not operated in the breakdown region in rectifier service ?
2. Why do we use transformers in rectifier service ?
3. Why is PIV important in rectifier service ?
4. Why is zener diode used as a voltage regulator ?

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