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Advanced Qualification · A-004 Power supplies · A-004-001-006

The ripple frequency produced by a full-wave power supply connected to a normal household circuit is:

  1. A60 Hz
  2. B90 Hz
  3. C30 Hz
  4. D120 Hz

Correct answer: D — 120 Hz. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.

Why

In Canada, household electricity alternates 60 times per second, creating a 60 Hz cycle. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.

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Power supplies is section A-004 of the Advanced exam: Power supplies: rectifiers, filtering, regulation, switching supplies and their failure modes.

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