GATE EE 2017 Set 2 — Question 48
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Question
In the circuit shown in the figure, the diode used is ideal. The input power factor is __________. (Give the answer up to two decimal places.)
Correct answer
0.7 to 0.71
Solution
The given circuit is a half-wave rectifier with a resistive load . The input voltage is .
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For a half-wave rectified sine wave, the RMS current is .
1.RMS value of input voltage:
The peak voltage is ..
2.RMS value of current:
The peak current is .For a half-wave rectified sine wave, the RMS current is .
3.Active Power ():
.4.Apparent Power ():
.5.Input Power Factor ():
.Rounding to two decimal places, the input power factor is .Continue learning with Success Tracker
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