pn diode works on ac or dc?

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2007-05-06 22:56:40 · 4 answers · asked by deep_jos29 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

Well, when it is working in AC, it convert AC in to DC, when it works with DC it conducts only in one direction.

2007-05-09 06:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by Holmes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

pn junction diode changes ac to dc. so it bypass ac

2007-05-08 02:44:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

pn diode acts in dc only (as far as i know)

2007-05-07 07:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by amala_chennai_india 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it works on both
in ac it works as a rectifier provided the voltage does not exceed the cutoff voltage

2007-05-07 06:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by yash g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋