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Component 2: Audio and Power Systems
Quick questions on Power supplies and mains: rectification, smoothing and regulation - WJEC A-Level Electronics
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State the function of the reservoir (smoothing) capacitor in a DC power supply. [2 marks]
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Explain why a full-wave rectifier output is easier to smooth than a half-wave output. [2 marks]
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