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A silicon bridge rectifier gets a 12 V peak ac input. Its peak output is about:
A12.0 V
B10.6 V
C13.4 V
D11.3 V
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 10.6 V
Current passes through two silicon diodes at once, so the peak drops by 2 x 0.7 V to 12 - 1.4 = 10.6 V.
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