If the Diode in a Half-Wave Rectifier Shorts, the ________

question 63

Multiple Choice

If the diode in a half-wave rectifier shorts, the ________.

• A)output voltage would be zero
• B)output voltage would equal the transformer secondary voltage
• C)output ripple would be very small
• D)output voltage would not change

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Four-firm Concentration Ratio

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Herfindahl Index

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