Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question A-004-002-007

In a power supply, series chokes will:

Correct Answer

readily pass the DC but will impede the flow of the AC component

Explanation

An inductor (choke) offers low resistance to DC but high reactance (impedance) to AC (ripple). Thus, in a filter, it passes the DC component while attenuating the AC ripple component.

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