Match the following column-I with column-II of H.W.R. (Half wave rectifier) and F.W.R. (Full wave rectifier).
Column-I | Column-II | ||
(A) | Ripple factor of H.W.R. | (I) | 1.57 |
(B) | Ripple factor of F.W.R. | (II) | 1.21 |
(C) | Form factor of H.W.R. | (III) | 1.11 |
(D) | Form factor of F.W.R. | (IV) | 0.48 |
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
• Form factor is defined as the ratio of RMS value and AVERAGE value.

For Half wave rectifier;

For Half wave rectifier;

•Ripple factor measures the percentage of ac component in the rectified output.
Ripple factor
⇒ For Half wave rectifier;
For Half wave rectifier;

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