SRI RAM DAYAL KHEMKA VIVEKANANDA VIDHYALAYA

JUNIOR COLLEGE

R.VISHAL

XII-B

PHYSICS INVESTIGATORY REPORT

HALF WAVE RECTIFIER

Name :R.Vishal
Class:12 B
Roll Number:
SRI RAM DAYAL KHEMKA VIVEKANANDA VIDHYALAYA JUNIOR COLLEGE
THIRUVOTTIYUR, CHENNAI-60019.

(Affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education –New Delhi)

Unit of Vivekananda Educational Society .[REGD]

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

Certified to be bonafide project work done by Miss/Master______________________

Of class XII in Sri Ram Dayal Khemka Vivekananda Vidhyalaya Junior College,
Thiruottiyur,Chennai-600019 during the year 2023-24.

Dated: Staff in Charge

Submitted fo All India Senior Secondary Practical Examination in

PHYSICS at Sri Ram Dayal Khemka Vivekananda Vidhyalaya Junior
College,Chennai -600019.

Dated: Principal Examiner

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 HALF WAVE RECTIFIER
Project report on Half Wave Rectifier
INTRODUCTION
Although in our daily life we use A.C. current Devices. But Rectifier is a
“Electronic device which converts A.C. power in to D.C power”
The study of the Junction diode characteristics reveals that the junction diode
offers a low resistance path .when forwarded biased, and a high resistance path,
when reverse biased .This feature of the junction diode enables it to be used as a
rectifier.

AIM :
To Convert ac supply to dc supply using single diode.
INDEX:
Acknowledge
Introduction
Aim
Apparatus Required
Diagram
Theory
Procedure
Result
Application
Precaution
Source of Error and bibliography.
APPARATUS REQUIRED :
Transformer
Diode
Resistor
LED
Capacitor
Connecting wire

TYPE OF RECTIFIER
Mainly we have two types of rectifier:
1. HALF WAVE RECTIFIER
2. FULL WAVE RECTIFIER

JUNCTION DIODE AS A HALF WAVE RECTIFIER

When a single diode is used as a rectifier the rectification of only one –half of the
A.C. wave form takes place. Such a rectification is called half wave retification.
The circuit diagram for a half wave rectifier is shown in figure
Principle:
It is based upon the principle that junction diode offers low resistance path when
forward biased, and high resistance when reverse biased.
Arrangement :
The A.C. Supply is applied across the primary coil (P) of a step down
transformer.The Secondary coil(S) of the transformer is connected to the junction
diode and a load resistance RL .The output D.C voltage is obtained across the load
resistance(R.L)
Theory:
Suppose that during the first half of the input cycle , the junction diode gets forward
biased the conventional current will flow in the direction of the arrow –heads. The
upper end of RL will be at positive potential w.r.t the lower end. During the negative
half cycle of the input a.c. voltage,the diode is reverse biased. No current flows in
the circuit, and therefore, no voltage is developed across (RL).Since only the positive
half cycle of the input appears across the load, the a.c. input is converted in to
pulsating direct current (d.c).

DISADVANTAGE OF HALF-WAVE RECTIFIER :

1.Half wave rectification involves a lot of wastage of energy and hence it is not
preferred.
2.A small current flows during reverse bias due to minority change s carriers. As
the output across (RL ) is negligible.
3. The resulting D.C. Voltage is not steady enough for some purpose. The
following device is used when a very steady d.c. voltage is required.
APPLICATION:
The primary application of the rectifier is to derive the dc power from ac supply
rectifier are used inside the power suppliers of virtually all electronic equipment.
It is used in soldering machines also used as a detector in a radio , used in pulse
generator,used in firing circuits and in signal demodulation.
PRECAUTION:
 Remove the coating of the wire before Soldering it.
 Be careful while Soldering.

SOURCES OF ERROR:
1. Soldering may not be perfect.
2. Terminal connections of the diode may be wrong.
3. LED may not be working.