Components: 
Name Quantity 
Diodes 1N4007(Si) 2 
Resistor 1K 1 
Equipment: 
Name 
CRO
Digital Ammeter, Voltmeter
Transformer
Connecting Wires 
Theory: 
A rectifier is a circuit that converts a pure AC signal into a pulsating DC signal or a 
signal that is a combination of AC and DC components.= =
Rectification Factor: 
The ratio of output DC power to input AC power is defined as efficiency.Resulting in a current Id2 through the load at the same instant a negative voltage 
appears at the anode of D1 thus reverse biasing it and hence it doesn't conduct.During the positive half cycle, the diode is forward 
biased and it conducts and hence a current flows through the load resistor.During 
the negative half cycle, the diode is reverse biased and it is equivalent to an open 
circuit, hence the current through the load resistance is zero.Ripple Factor: 
Ripple factor is defined as the ratio of the effective value of AC components to the 
average DC value.1.21 AC
HWR
DC
V
V
?= ?= 40.6% ?FWR
= 81%