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Which component converts alternating current to direct current?

  • A.The stator
  • B.The rotor, whose claw poles reverse the polarity of the field and therefore produce a unidirectional output
  • C.The rectifier bridge of diodes
  • D.The regulator, which controls the output voltage and therefore converts the alternating current to direct current

Answer: C

Six diodes in a bridge conduct only in one direction, so the alternating output becomes a rippling direct current. The regulator controls the magnitude by varying field current. Each component has one job. Reading the definition literally, rather than recalling a summary, avoids the usual confusion. Working the distinction through on a single concrete case fixes it more firmly than any rule of thumb. The order in which the effects act is what decides the outcome, so it is worth establishing first.

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