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G7A05
What portion of the AC cycle is converted to DC by a half-wave rectifier?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. 180 degrees
A half-wave rectifier conducts during only one half of the AC cycle, which is 180 degrees. The other half is blocked.
Tip: Half-wave = half of 360 = 180 degrees.