Electronics and Communication Engineering - Measurements and Instrumentation - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Measurements and Instrumentation - Section 2 (Q.No. 39)
39.
A sinusoidal ac voltage of amplitude 100 V is applied to a rectifying device which offers 10 Ω resistance in forward direction and infinite resistance in reverse direction. The reading on hot wire ammeter will be
10 A
5 A
3.185 A
1.414 A
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Hot wire ammeter indicates rms value

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Discussion:
2 comments Page 1 of 1.

Mukund said:   8 years ago
How, can anyone explain?

ZAFER KHAN said:   7 years ago
Because the hot wire ammeter read rms value and the rms value for the half wave rectifier is half the Maximum current Im/2.

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