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In the circuit given below, V(t) is the sinusoidal voltage source, voltage drop $V_{AB}(t)$ across the resistance R is |
Is half wave rectified Is full wave rectified Has the same peak value in the positive and negative half cycles Has different peak values during positive and negative half cycle |
Has different peak values during positive and negative half cycle |
In positive half cycle one diode is in forward biasing and other is in reverse biasing while in negative half cycle their polarity reverses, and direction of current is opposite through R for positive and negative half cycles so out put is not rectified. Since $R_1$ and $R_2$ are different hence the peaks during positive half and negative half of the input signal will be different. |