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Suggest, with reasons, a value for capacitance if the output p.d is not to vary by more than 1% when a current of 200mA is drawn from the rectified output.
[Input to rectifier is 56V rms alternating voltage, frequency 200Hz]
[Rectification is full-wave]

I tried the equation
V=V0(1-e^(-t/RC))
but no value of R is given?
I only reach t/RC=ln100
trying R=V/I with the given 200mA is wrong too.
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Original post by BobbJo
Suggest, with reasons, a value for capacitance if the output p.d is not to vary by more than 1% when a current of 200mA is drawn from the rectified output.
[Input to rectifier is 56V rms alternating voltage, frequency 200Hz]
[Rectification is full-wave]

I tried the equation
V=V0(1-e^(-t/RC))
but no value of R is given?
I only reach t/RC=ln100
trying R=V/I with the given 200mA is wrong too.


I think the question is about steady state filtering
https://www.radio-electronics.com/info/circuits/diode-rectifier/rectifier-filtering-smoothing-capacitor-circuits.php
rather than the transient (dc) charging V=V0(1-e^(-t/RC)).
Original post by mqb2766
I think the question is about steady state filtering
https://www.radio-electronics.com/info/circuits/diode-rectifier/rectifier-filtering-smoothing-capacitor-circuits.php
rather than the transient (dc) charging V=V0(1-e^(-t/RC)).

Thank you. Does the discharging equation apply to the part where the capacitor discharges in the circuit?



I tried using the equation

Vripple = I/2fC

obtaining C = 8.9 x 10^-4 F



but the answer is 6.3 x 10^-4 F.



This is off by a factor of sqrt 2 but I cannot see where this comes from? Is 200mA the peak current? How can we tell?
Reply 3
Original post by BobbJo
Thank you. Does the discharging equation apply to the part where the capacitor discharges in the circuit?



I tried using the equation

Vripple = I/2fC

obtaining C = 8.9 x 10^-4 F



but the answer is 6.3 x 10^-4 F.



This is off by a factor of sqrt 2 but I cannot see where this comes from? Is 200mA the peak current? How can we tell?


is the sqrt(2) because of the rms 56v, does it need peak?
Original post by mqb2766
is the sqrt(2) because of the rms 56v, does it need peak?

Thank you, that was it ! :biggrin:

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