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Question 35

From Physics HL Paper 1 (May 2024, TZ2)

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  1. An ac generator rotating with period T is placed into a circuit with a resistor, a diode, and a capacitor.
Circuit diagram showing an AC generator connected to a diode, capacitor, and resistor, with terminals X and Y across the resistor.
Circuit diagram showing an AC generator connected to a diode, capacitor, and resistor, with terminals X and Y across the resistor.

Which graph shows the variation of potential difference V across terminals X and Y with time t?

Four graphs (A, B, C, D) showing potential difference V versus time t, representing different waveforms across terminals X and Y.
Four graphs (A, B, C, D) showing potential difference V versus time t, representing different waveforms across terminals X and Y.

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