Practice mode Electronics

The output of a rectifier without any filter is best described as ____

Correct answer B. pulsating DC

Explanation

A rectifier makes current flow in one direction only, but its magnitude still rises and falls with the input, so the unfiltered output is pulsating (unidirectional but varying) DC.

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