Q. The ripple factor in a half wave rectifier is
A) 1.21
B) 0.48
C) 0.6
D) None of these
Explanation
(a) Ripple factor $r = \sqrt{\left( \frac{I_{rms}}{I_{dc}} \right)^{2} - 1} = \sqrt{\frac{\left( I_{0}/2 \right)^{2}}{\left( I_{0}/\pi \right)^{2}} - 1} = 1.21$
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