Modern Physics Ques 240
A full wave rectifier circuit along with the output is shown in figure. The contribution(s) from the diode $1$ is (are)
$(1996,2 M)$

$C$
(b) $A, C$
(c) $B, D$
(d) $A, B, C, D$
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 240.(b,c)
Solution:
For half cycle diode 1 is forward biased and for the rest half cycle it is reverse biased. Therefore, it will conduct only for one half cycle. Therefore, choice (b) or (c) is correct. (Not both)