Electricity and Magnetism > AC Circuits DCS# 5L30.10

HALF-WAVE RECTIFIER CIRCUIT

rectifier circuit

APPARATUS
6 V transformer 113-02-G1
1N4007 diode 101-09-G2
1 uF capacitor 101-09-G4
decade resistor 214-01-A
oscilloscope with camera 202


DESCRIPTION
Demonstrate the use of a diode as a rectifier.  Show unfiltered VR.  Add capacitor to smooth out waveform.  Vary R to show effect of increasing time constant.

 
NOTES
 
Vary R from 1k to a few 100k.  Max currents for each range are labeled on bottom of decade resistor.