A full wave rectifier circuit with diodes and is shown in the figure. If input supply voltage volt, then at

- Aand both are forward biased
- Band both are reverse biased
- Cis forward biased, is reverse biased
- Dis reverse biased, is forward biased.
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Correct answer: D
To determine the state of the diodes in the full wave rectifier circuit at $ t = 15 \, \text{ms} $, we analyze the input supply voltage given by:
$ V_{\text{in}} = 220 \sin(100 \pi t) $
Here are the key steps to explain the situation:
Substitute the Time: Convert $ t = 15 \, \text{ms} $ to seconds:
$ t = 0.015 \, \text{s} $
Calculate the Angular Frequency:
$ \omega = 100\pi $
Determine the Period:
$ \frac{2\pi}{T} = 100\pi \quad \Rightarrow \quad T = \frac{1}{50} \, \text{s} = 0.02 \, \text{s} $
Calculate the Phase:
$ t = \frac{3T}{4} $
This corresponds to the negative half-cycle of the sine wave, occurring when the input voltage goes negative.
Given the circuit configuration during the negative half-cycle:
$ D_1 $ is reverse biased.
$ D_2 $ is forward biased.
Hence, at $ t = 15 \, \text{ms} $, the diode $ D_1 $ is reverse biased, and diode $ D_2 $ is forward biased, allowing current to flow through diode $ D_2 $.
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