A 120-V rms 60-Hz voltage is to be rectified with a full-wave rectifier as in Fig. 29–32, where R = 33 k \Omega, and C = 28 \; \mu F . a) Make a rough estimate of the average current. b) What happens if C = 0.10 \; \mu F ? [Hint: See Section 19–6.]

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Problem 31

A 120-V rms 60-Hz voltage is to be rectified with a full-wave rectifier as in Fig. 29–32, where $R = 33 \textrm{ k}\Omega$ , and $C = 28 \; \mu \textrm{F}$ .

Make a rough estimate of the average current.
What happens if $C = 0.10 \; \mu \textrm{F}$ ? [Hint: See Section 19–6.]

Figure 29-32 (a) Full-wave rectifier circuit (including a transformer so the magnitude of the voltage can be changed).

$5.1 \textrm{ mA}$
$3.6 \textrm{ mA}$

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A 120-V rms 60-Hz voltage is to be rectified with a full-wave rectifier as in Fig. 29–32, where R=33 kΩR = 33 \textrm{ k}\OmegaR=33 kΩ, and C=28 μFC = 28 \; \mu \textrm{F}C=28μF.

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A 120-V rms 60-Hz voltage is to be rectified with a full-wave rectifier as in Fig. 29–32, where $R = 33 \textrm{ k}\Omega$ , and $C = 28 \; \mu \textrm{F}$ .