For the same transformer secondary voltage, which rectifier has the highest average output voltage?

In a half-wave power supply with a capacitor input filter and a load drawing little or no current, the peak inverse voltage (PIV) across the diode can reach _____ times the RMS voltage.

In a full-wave centre-tap power supply, regardless of load conditions, the peak inverse voltage (PIV) will be _____ times the RMS voltage:

A full-wave bridge rectifier circuit makes use of both halves of the AC cycle, but unlike the full-wave centre-tap rectifier circuit it does not require:

The output from a full-wave bridge rectifier circuit will appear to be:

The ripple frequency produced by a fullwave power supply connected to a normal household circuit is:

The ripple frequency produced by a halfwave power supply connected to a normal household circuit is:

Full-wave voltage doublers:

What are the two major ratings that must not be exceeded for silicon-diode rectifiers used in power-supply circuits?

Why should a resistor and capacitor be wired in parallel with power-supply rectifier diodes?

What is the output waveform of an unfiltered full-wave rectifier connected to a resistive load?

Filter chokes are rated according to:

Which of the following circuits gives the best regulation, under similar load conditions?

The advantage of the capacitor input filter over the choke input filter is:

With a normal load, the choke input filter will give the:

There are two types of filters in general use in a power supply. They are called:

The main function of the bleeder resistor in a power supply is to provide a discharge path for the capacitor in the power supply. But it may also be used for a secondary function, which is to:

In a power supply, series chokes will:

When using a choke input filter, a minimum current should be drawn all the time when the device is switched on. This can be accomplished by:

In the design of a power supply, the designer must be careful of resonance effects because the ripple voltage could build up to a high value. The components that must be carefully selected are:

Excessive rectifier peak current and abnormally high peak inverse voltages can be caused in a power supply by the filter forming a:

In a properly designed choke input filter power supply, the filter capacitor will be about nine-tenths of the AC RMS noload voltage across the voltage; yet it is advisable to use capacitors rated at the peak transformer voltage. Why is this large safety margin suggested?

What is one characteristic of a linear electronic voltage regulator?

What is one characteristic of a switching voltage regulator?

What device is typically used as a stable reference voltage in a linear voltage regulator?

What type of linear regulator is used in applications requiring efficient utilization of the primary power source?

What type of linear voltage regulator is used in applications requiring a constant load on the unregulated voltage source?

How is remote sensing accomplished in a linear voltage regulator?

What is a three-terminal regulator?

What are the important characteristics of a three-terminal regulator?

What type of voltage regulator contains a voltage reference, error amplifier, sensing resistors and transistors, and a pass element in one package?

When extremely low ripple is required, or when the voltage supplied to the load must remain constant under conditions of large fluctuations of current and line voltage, a closed-loop amplifier is used to regulate the power supply. There are two main categories of electronic regulators. They are:

A modern type of regulator, which features a reference, high-gain amplifier, temperature-compensated voltage sensing resistors and transistors as well as a pass- element is commonly referred to as a:

In a series-regulated power supply, the power dissipation of the pass transistor is:

In any regulated power supply, the output is cleanest and the regulation is best:

When discussing a power supply the _______ resistance is equal to the output voltage divided by the total current drawn, including the current drawn by the bleeder resistor:

The regulation of long-term changes in the load resistance of a power supply is called:

The regulation of short-term changes in the load resistance of a power supply is called:

The dynamic regulation of a power supply is improved by increasing the value of:

The output capacitor, in a power supply

In a regulated power supply, four diodes connected together in a BRIDGE act as:

In a regulated power supply, components that conduct alternating current at the input before the transformer and direct current before the output are:

In a regulated power supply, the output of the electrolytic filter capacitor is connected to the :

In a regulated power supply, a diode connected across the input and output terminals of a regulator is used to: