🔍 Key Concepts

• Full-wave vs half-wave rectifier behavior and how they differ in terms of ripple frequency • Relationship between AC input frequency and the rectified output ripple • Different ways to build a full-wave rectifier (bridge vs center-tapped) and what is optional vs required

💭 Think About

• For a full-wave rectifier, think about how many times per AC cycle current flows through the load and how that affects the ripple pattern. • Compare which statements describe something that is always true of a full-wave rectifier versus something that might be true only in certain designs. • Consider whether each choice is describing the rectifier itself, or the type of filter or transformer that might be added to it.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify how many output voltage peaks occur for each input AC cycle in a full-wave rectifier. • Check whether a center-tapped transformer is required in all full-wave rectifier designs, or if there is another common configuration. • Confirm whether statements about filters and regulation (like capacitor input filters) are defining features of a "standard" full-wave rectifier, or just design options.