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Grade 12th PassElectric Current

hi, in a practical of electronics in engg 1st year about study of half wave rectifier why is there a difference in output voltage on cro when a diode is connected in series with resistance and when capacitor is introduced parallel to resistance

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14 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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12 Years ago
the capaicitor at the output acts as low pass filter, to remove the noise and harmonics, we use the capacitor , capicitor help to make the waveform smooth.