Half-Wave Rectification and Alternating Current: Understanding the Period

[Soaring Crane]

Is the period on a voltage vs. time graph for a half-wave signal the same as the period of a normal alternating current's waveform?

Are there any good books that discuss rectification?

Thank you.

 

[Gokul43201]

If the former signal is made by rectifying the latter, yes - they have the same period.

However, if you a symmetric full-wave rectification on a sinusoidal (or other symmetric) signal, you halve the period (double the frequency).

 

[berkeman]

Are there any good books that discuss rectification?

Here's the wikipedia.org page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectifier