Calculate the peak voltage across each half of a center-tapped transformer used in a full wave rectifier that has an average output voltage of 120 V. Consider ideal diode. Express your answer in four decimal places.
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636 * Vpeak where Vpeak is the peak voltage. We are given that Vavg = 120 V. We can rearrange the formula to solve for Vpeak: Vpeak = Vavg / 0.636 Substituting the given value: Vpeak = 120 V / 0.636 = 188.6792 V This is the peak voltage across the entire Show more…
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