Consider the circuit shown in Figure Q7. The full-wave bridge rectifier is supplied from a transformer that has a secondary winding resistance of 592. When conducting, each diode has a forward voltage drop of 0.7 V, regardless of the current carried. D1 D4 240 V rms 50 Hz D2 D3 RL Figure Q7 (a) The transformer has a turn ratio of 10:1. Find the value of the load resistance, R₁, if the peak voltage across the load is found to be 20.0 V. (b) For a load resistance of 50 and a transformer that gives a peak current in the load of 0.5 A, what is the power dissipated in the load? n:1

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Consider the circuit shown in Figure Q7. The full-wave bridge rectifier is supplied from a
transformer that has a secondary winding resistance of 52. When conducting, each diode has
a forward voltage drop of 0.7 V, regardless of the current carried.
D1
D4
240 V rms
50 Hz
D2
D3
RL
Figure Q7
(a)
The transformer has a turn ratio of 10:1. Find the value of the load resistance, RL, if
the peak voltage across the load is found to be 20.0 V.
(b)
For a load resistance of 50 2 and a transformer that gives a peak current in the load of
0.5 A, what is the power dissipated in the load?
n:1
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the circuit shown in Figure Q7. The full-wave bridge rectifier is supplied from a transformer that has a secondary winding resistance of 52. When conducting, each diode has a forward voltage drop of 0.7 V, regardless of the current carried. D1 D4 240 V rms 50 Hz D2 D3 RL Figure Q7 (a) The transformer has a turn ratio of 10:1. Find the value of the load resistance, RL, if the peak voltage across the load is found to be 20.0 V. (b) For a load resistance of 50 2 and a transformer that gives a peak current in the load of 0.5 A, what is the power dissipated in the load? n:1
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