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General Class (Element 3) • 2023-2027

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Question G7A04

From subelement G7 - G7A

G7A04
Answer: A

What is characteristic of a half-wave rectifier in a power supply?

AOnly one diode is required
BThe ripple frequency is twice that of a full-wave rectifier
CMore current can be drawn from the half-wave rectifier
DThe output voltage is two times the peak input voltage