CBSE-XI-Physics

41: Electric Current through Gases

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    Mark the correct options.
    (a) A diode valve can be used as a rectifier.
    (b) A triode valve can be used as a rectifier.
    (c) A diode valve can be used as an amplifier.
    (d) A triode valve can be used as an amplifier.
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    Ans : (a) A diode valve can be used as a rectifier.
    (b) A triode valve can be used as a rectifier.
    (d) A triode valve can be used as an amplifier.
    A diode valve and a triode valve allow current to flow only in one direction. Since a rectifier is a device that converts alternating current (bi-directional) into direct current (uni-directional), a diode valve and a triode valve can be used as rectifiers.
    A triode valve can control its output in proportion to the input signal. That is, it can act as an amplifier, whereas a diode valve cannot control its output in proportion to the input signal. So, it cannot be use as an amplifier.
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