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A diode only lets electricity go one way, like a one-way valve in water. DC (direct current) electricity only goes one way, so it is either totally blocking the current, or allowing the current, depending which way the electricity is flowing. With AC (alternating current) the electricity changes direction every now and again. So it only lets the electrons go through in one direction, so all the electrons are going one way, which is, Direct Current.

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A single diode in a half-wave rectifier clips the negative portion of the AC sine wave, just leaving the positive cycle. A capacitor across the load will smooth out this somewhat. Four diodes can be connected as a full-wave rectifier which basically inverts the negative part of the sine wave so that there is continuous positive voltage, but with peaks and valleys. Again, a capacitor can be used to smooth this out approximating pure DC. The slight variation in voltage is called ripple.

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A: diodes can only conduct one way. DC is a stable power source so a diode can either block or conduct depending on polarity Therefore it can never generate AC. However it can generate DC from an AC source

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An electricity rectifier has the property of blocking the flow of electricity in one direction and has a very low resistance on the other side so that the electricity can flow easily. Germaniun was the first element used in those rectifiers. The first diode manufactured decades ago, by Sylvannia Company, was named IN34.

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diodes only conduct in one direction

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How diode convert pure ac to pure dc?

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What property of a diode enables it to convert ac to dc?

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How do diodes convert ac to electricity to dc?

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When connecting power supplies that convert ac to dc note that the diode will determine the load polarity?

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