The basic reason why a full-wave rectifier has twice the efficiency of a half-wave rectifier is, that:

The basic reason why a full-wave rectifier has twice the efficiency of a half-wave rectifier is, that: Correct Answer it utilizes both half-cycles of the input

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  • A half-wave rectifier conducts when the alternating current is positive, which happens during 180° of the A.C cycle, and blocks current during the other 180 degrees
  • A full-wave rectifier conducts during both 180° periods of an A.C cycle; So you can see, it conducts current for twice the amount of time
  • The full-wave rectifier has twice the efficiency of a half-wave rectifier is, that it utilizes both half-cycles of the input

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