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Homework 08 Answer
Chapter 9, Solution 9.

Known quantities: The circuit of figure of P9.9.

Find: Determine whether the diode is conducting or not.

Analysis: The Thvenin equivalent resistance seen by the diode is RT = 12.5 . voltage is: V + VC VT = i 5 VC = 3.5V 10 Assuming the diode is conducting, 3.5 10 I= = 0.52 A 12.5 This contradicts the assumption. Thus the diode is off. The Thvenin equivalent

Chapter 9, Solution 23.

Known quantities: The configurations of Figure P9.23. Find: Determine which diodes are forward-biased and which are reverse-biased. Determine the output voltage. Assumptions: The drop across each forward biased diode is 0.7 V.

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Analysis: a) D2 and D4 are forward biased;

v out = 5 + 0.7 = 4.3 V D1 and D3 are reverse biased.
D3 is forward biased. v out = 10 + 0.7 = 9.3V

b) D1 and D2 are reverse biased; c) D1 is reverse biased;

Chapter 9, Solution 35.
Known quantities:

D2 is reverse biased. v out = 10V

A half-wave rectifier is to provide an average voltage of 50 V at its output.

Find: a) c) e) Draw a schematic diagram of the circuit. Determine the peak value of the input voltage. The rms voltage at the input. b) Sketch the output voltage waveshape. d) Sketch the input voltage waveshape.

Analysis: a)

b)

c)
vave = 0.318 v peak = 50 v peak = 157.2 V

d)

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e)
Vinrms = 157.2 2 = 111.2 V

Chapter 9, Solution 43.

Known quantities: The full-wave rectifier of Figure P9.43, with a 12 V rms supply.

Find: a) voltage v L (t ), and state which diodes are on and V and the frequency of the source is 60 Hz. Sketch the input source voltage v S (t ), and the output

v (V) vS
16.97 15.77

vL

which are off if the diodes have an offset voltage of 0.6

Analysis: a) The input source voltage is shown on the right, together with the rectified load voltage. (12 Vrms = 16.97 Vpeak)

D1D4 D2D3 D1D4 on on on

Chapter 9, Solution 60.

Known quantities: The circuit of Figure P9.60(b); Zener diode i-v character; VZ=7.7V;

Find: The output voltage Vout.

Analysis: (a) The voltage across the diode is

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VZ = VS 50 + 50 = 6 < 7.7 V 100 + 50 + 50

Therefore, the Zener diode is off. Thus, the output voltage is: 50 = 3V Vout = 6 100 (b) The voltage across the diode is 100 = 10 > 7.7 V VZ = 20 100 In this case, the Zener diode is on and the output voltage is: 50 = 3.85 V Vout = 7.7 100