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In a half-wave rectifier, output appears across the load only while the diode is:
AUnbiased
BReverse biased
CAt breakdown
DForward biased
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Forward biased
The diode conducts only in the half cycles that forward bias it, so only those reach the load.
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