This experiment demonstrates the basic working of a half-wave rectifier circuit, where only the positive half of an AC signal is passed, and the negative half is blocked using a diode.
1. Connect the diode in series with the resistor to form the half-wave rectifier circuit.
2. Apply an AC input signal and observe the output on an oscilloscope.
The output will show only the positive half of the AC signal, while the negative half will be blocked by the diode, as it allows current flow in only one direction.
Half-wave rectification is often used in simple power supply circuits, where full-wave rectification is not required, and the AC power needs to be converted to pulsating DC.