(a) (i) State what is meant by rectification of an alternating voltage.
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(ii) State the difference between half-wave rectification and full-wave rectification.
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(b) (i) Complete Fig. 6.1 to show a circuit that produces half-wave rectification of an alternating
input voltage V to produce output voltage V across the resistor R.
IN OUT
V C R V
IN OUT
Fig. 6.1
[2]
(ii) State the purpose of the capacitor C in the circuit of Fig. 6.1.
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(c) The input voltage V in Fig. 6.1 is a square wave. Fig. 6.2 shows the variation of V with
IN IN
time t.
+12
V / V
IN
Question
Physics
CAIE2024
(a) (i) State what is meant by rectification of an alternating voltage.
...........................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) State the difference between half-wave rectification and full-wave rectification.
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) (i) Complete Fig. 6.1 to show a circuit that produces half-wave rectification of an alternating
input voltage V to produce output voltage V across the resistor R.
IN OUT
V C R V
IN OUT
Fig. 6.1
[2]
(ii) State the purpose of the capacitor C in the circuit of Fig. 6.1.
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(c) The input voltage V in Fig. 6.1 is a square wave. Fig. 6.2 shows the variation of V with
IN IN
time t.
+12
V / V
IN