Title: PE 2 diodes and rectifiers
Course: 15/SP Power Electronics Theory (ELTR-2560-31) > Section: Learning Modules

Q: Rectifier diodes can be considered electrical __________.
- check valves
- gate valves
- pressure regulators
- pressure reducers
A: check valves

Q: Rectifier diodes are made by joining ____ material with _____ material.
- intrinsic, p
- silicon, germanium
- p, n
- intrinsic, n
A: p, n

Q: Vr(volts reverse) rating indicates the voltage a diode can __ before it conducts in the __ direction.
- drop, forward
- block, forward
- drop, reverse
- block, reverse
A: block, reverse

Q: The PIV rating of a diode stands for...
- primary current and voltage
- peak inverse voltage
- primary integrated voltage
- potential integrated volts
A: peak inverse voltage

Q: The I<img width="9" height="26" align="middle" alt="mc005-1.jpg" src="ppg/examview/PE_2_diodes_and_rectifiers/00001_res/mc005-1.jpg" border="0"> (forward current) rating, indicates the average ____ current a diode can conduct.
- reverse
- AC
- DC
- forward
A: forward

Q: A typical diode will have a forward voltage drop of ______ volts.
- 0.1
- 0.5 - 0.7
- 2
- 120 rms
A: 0.5 - 0.7

Q: Diodes that are normally used as voltage regulators, operating in reverse bias are called _______ diodes.
- rectifier
- zener
- signal
- bias
A: zener

Q: A 1/2 wave single phase recitifier (one diode) is connected to a 48VAC RMS power source.  The output to the load is approximately _____ V DC.
- 12
- 24
- 48
- 56
A: 24

Q: The rectifier circuit with the <b><i>least</i></b> ripple is the _______ .
- 1/2 wave single phase
- full wave single phase
- 1/2 wave three phase
- full wave three phase
A: full wave three phase