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Why diode is called mechanical valve?

A valve allows flow in only one direction. Diodes allow electrical current to flow in one direction only.


What is a semiconductor device that allows electricity to flow in only one direction?

A "diode" will allow current to pass thru it in only one direction, provided you don't overload it.


Why diode don't allow the current coming in opposite direction?

Diode is known as a rectifier because it only allows the current to flow in one direction. Diode is only effective when the input is AC.


Can a diode work in ac?

A diode is a "one-way valve" that allows electrical current to flow in only one direction. A diode placed in series between an AC voltage source and a resistive load will allow current to flow through the load in one direction and block the current when the polarity of the AC voltage changes.


How transistor acts as bidirectional?

its because it only allows current to passy through one direction. They are like diodes


The solid-state device that allows current to pass through itself in one direction only at its rated capacity is a?

diode


What is a current consisting of charges that flow only in one direction called?

A current consisting of charges that flow only in one direction is called direct current (DC). In DC, electrons flow continuously in one direction from the negative to the positive terminal of a power source.


What allows current to flow in one direction?

A diode is one of the fundamental building blocks of electronics. They allow the flow of electrons in one direction only. Thus are commonly used as rectifiers to turn ac voltages into dc. [A dry cell (mistakenly called a battery, which is a group of cells) will allow electron flow in one direction only, or rather, it will provide current flow in one direction. ]


What component allows current flow in only one direction?

In a word - yes.add There are valves in the heart and in the veins, and in addition there are tiny structures precapillary sphincters, which control the flow from the arteriole (little artery) to the capillaries which then become venules (tiny veins).


An electronic device that limits the amount of current that can flow through it?

Not in normal circumstances. A diode is an electonic device that allows current to flow freely in only one direction.


Why semiconductors work on DC only?

the NP or PN junction only allows current to flow in one direction (think diode), therefor DC would be the only energy capable


What is different amplifier and rectifier?

An amplifier makes a (generally larger) copy of a signal or voltage. A rectifier allows current to pass in only one direction.