A capacitor filtered full- wave rectifier has a ripple frequency that is
A)1.5 times the input frequency
B)twice that of the input frequency
C)the same as the input frequency
D)half that of the input frequency

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A full-wave rectifier inverts both the positive and negative halves of the AC input waveform, effectively doubling the frequency of the waveform seen at the output before filtering. Thus, the ripple frequency of a capacitor filtered full-wave rectifier is twice that of the input frequency.

A Capacitor Filtered Full- Wave Rectifier Has a Ripple Frequency