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2.6: Exercises

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(Assume diodes are silicon unless stated otherwise)

3.6.1: Analysis Problems

1. For the circuit of Figure \PageIndex{1}, determine the peak output voltage. V_{sec} = 12 volts RMS, R_{load} = 50 \Omega, C_1 = 1500 \muF.

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Figure \PageIndex{1}

2. Sketch the output voltage waveform for the circuit of Problem 1, Figure \PageIndex{1}, with and without the capacitor.

3. Determine the peak output voltage for the circuit of Figure \PageIndex{2}. V_{sec} = 18 volts RMS, R_{load} = 75 \Omega, C_1 = 470 \muF.

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Figure \PageIndex{2}

4. Sketch the output voltage waveform for the circuit of Problem 3, Figure \PageIndex{2}, with and without the capacitor.

5. For the circuit of Figure \PageIndex{3}, determine the peak output voltage. V_{sec} = 18 volts RMS, R_{load} = 40 \Omega, C_1 = 1000 \muF.

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Figure \PageIndex{3}

6. Sketch the output voltage waveform for the circuit of Problem 5, Figure \PageIndex{3}, with and without the capacitor.

7. Determine the output voltage waveform and its amplitude for the circuit of Figure \PageIndex{4}. V_{in} = 10 \sin 2\pi 100t, V_{clip} = 8 volts, R = 10 k\Omega.

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Figure \PageIndex{4}

8. Draw the output waveform with its amplitudes for the circuit of Figure \PageIndex{5}. V_{in} = 10 \sin 2\pi 100t, V_{clip} = 5 volts, R = 10 k\Omega.

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Figure \PageIndex{5}

9. Draw the output waveform with its amplitudes for the circuit of Figure \PageIndex{6}. V_{in} = 12 \sin 2\pi 200t, V_1 = 6 volts, V_2 = 4 volts, R = 10 k\Omega.

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Figure \PageIndex{6}

10. Draw the output waveform with its amplitudes for the circuit of Figure \PageIndex{7}. V_{in} = 5 \sin 2\pi 2000t, C = 10 \muF, R = 4.7 k\Omega.

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Figure \PageIndex{7}

11. Draw the output waveform with its amplitudes for the circuit of Figure \PageIndex{8}. V_{in} = 8 \sin 2\pi 500t, V_{clamp} = 2 volts, C = 4.7 \muF, R = 33 k\Omega.

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Figure \PageIndex{8}

3.6.2: Design Problems

12. Design a 15 volt AC to DC power supply capable of drawing 200 mA.

13. Design a circuit that will limit its output voltage to a range of −5 volts to +10 volts.

14. Design a circuit that will shift its output voltage so that it is always positive. The input frequency is 2 kHz.

3.6.3: Challenge Problems

15. Design a circuit that will shift its output voltage so that its negative peak is at +3 volts. The input frequency range is from 100 Hz to 1 kHz.

3.6.4: Computer Simulation Problems

16. Run a transient analysis of the circuit in Figure \PageIndex{1}, Problem 1.

17. Run a transient analysis of the circuit in Figure \PageIndex{2}, Problem 3.

18. Run a transient analysis of the circuit in Figure \PageIndex{3}, Problem 5.

19. Run two transient analyses on the clamper circuit of Example 3.4.1, first using a capacitor 100 times larger than specified, and second using a capacitor 100 times smaller than specified. Discuss the resulting waveforms.


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