An Alternating-Current Generator Is Producing a Voltage with a Frequency

question 72

Multiple Choice

An alternating-current generator is producing a voltage with a frequency of 60 Hz. In the diagram, D is a solid-state diode made from a pn germanium junction. Which graph best describes the current I through the resistor R as a function of time?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4
• E) None of these is correct.

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