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Why is a capacitor connected in parallel with the load of a rectifier?

Correct answer D. To smooth the pulsating output

Explanation

The capacitor charges near each peak and discharges slowly through the load between peaks, filling in the gaps and reducing ripple to give a smoother DC output.

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