If a diode in a full- Wave rectifier opens, ________.
A)the dc outputVoltage Will increase and the ripple frequency Will decrease
B)the dc outputVoltage Will decrease and the ripple frequency Willl decrease
C)the dc outputVoltage Will decrease and the rippleVoltage Will decrease
D)the dc outputVoltage Will increase and the rippleVoltage Will decrease

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When a diode in a full-wave rectifier opens, the circuit effectively loses half of its rectification capability, leading to a decrease in the DC output voltage because only half of the input waveform is being rectified. Additionally, the ripple frequency will decrease because the rectifier is no longer able to rectify both halves of the AC input, effectively halving the frequency of the ripple.

If a Diode in a Full- Wave Rectifier Opens, ________