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In a half-wave rectifier, how does the r.m.s. value of the AC component compare with the DC value?

Correct answer D. More than D.C. value

Explanation

The ripple factor of a half-wave rectifier is about 1.21, meaning the r.m.s. AC component is larger than the DC component of the output.

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