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A half-wave rectifier, similar to that of Figure 9.25
in the text, is used to provide a DC supply to a 220-
load. If the AC source voltage is 25 V (rms), find the
peak and average current in the load. Assume an ideal
diode.

0.6 V
-פי
- vD-
FR VR
(a) Diode off
0.6 V
ךפי+
-VD
R VR
(b) Diode on
(+!)
(+!)
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When diode will be forward bias circuit diagram is given by,

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RMS voltage is given as Electrical Engineering homework question answer, step 1, image 2

So maximum voltage will be;

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Step 2

Load resistance is given as Electrical Engineering homework question answer, step 2, image 1

Therefore, maximum current will be ;

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