Practice mode Electrical Engineering

Which harmonic does a full wave rectifier with a resistive load produce in its input current?

Correct answer D. Does not produce harmonics

Explanation

With a purely resistive load, the diodes conduct for the whole of each half cycle, so the AC input current stays sinusoidal and contains no harmonics.

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