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Discussion Forum : Diodes and Applications - General Questions (Q.No. 7)
7.
In a power supply diagram, which block indicates a smooth dc output?
transformer
filter
rectifier
regulator
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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ENGr RIRI said:   2 years ago
Dc power supply with their basic parts.

Rectifier - converts sine wave input to pulsating DC output
Filter - smoothen the output of the waveform/reduce fluctuations
Regulator- provides constant/dc voltage and also maintains the output voltage at any load.
Load- recipient of the voltage

So, the answer is filter not a regulator.
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ARAVIND REDDY said:   6 years ago
I think Filter is the answer.
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Er. Naveen Tewari said:   1 decade ago
The regulator provides the Smooth DC voltage which is fixed.
The output of bridge rectifier is pulsating DC signal.
The capacitor is used as a filter to remove the ripple factor.

Lingarao said:   1 decade ago
Filter O/P is pulsated DC And Regulator O/P is pure DC.

Waqas sherwani said:   1 decade ago
According to my knowledge its B- filter because as it removes DC ripples which were already converted from ac to dc at diode.

Stuaan said:   1 decade ago
No I strongly said Regulator because after filtering it have some ac.

Prabhat Kumar Dip said:   1 decade ago
Regulator is used to adjust the output voltage, it is the filter which smoothness the DC. Consider LM7805 it maintains a constant DC voltage according to knob adjusted it acts as a rheostat.

Ana rawat said:   10 years ago
Rectifier provides unidirectional o/p which can also be said pulsating DC. Now this is given to filter which gives fluctuating DC. Let us say if I am expecting 9v DC then after filtering I may be getting voltage ranging from 9v to 11v or now by using any voltage regulator IC like IC7809 I get pure and smooth dc of 9v.

Zeeshan zamir said:   10 years ago
Transformer : Give us AC sinusoidal wave form.

Rectifier : Convert AC into pulsating DC.

Filter : Convert Pulsating into ripples or approximate pure DC.

Regulator : Just regulate output DC voltage.

Berhe dargo said:   10 years ago
Regulator is a circuit that maintains a constant dc voltage filter eliminates the fluctuations in the rectified voltage & produced relatively smooth dc voltage.


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