Electronic Devices and Circuits - Engineering

Q1:

The voltage across the secondary of the transformer in a half wave rectifier (without any filter circuit) is 25 volts. The maximum voltage on the reverse biased diode will be

A 100 V

B 50 V

C 25 V

D 12.5 V

ANS:C - 25 V

Half wave rectifier has PIV=Vm.