MisterX said:Yes, that it what I meant. The capacitor in series essentially blocks the DC current.
The purpose of smoothing in fullwave rectifying circuits is to remove the pulsating DC output and convert it into a smoother and more stable DC output.
Smoothing works by using a filter, typically a capacitor, to store and release energy in order to reduce the ripple in the output voltage.
In halfwave rectifying circuits, only one half of the AC waveform is used, resulting in a greater amount of ripple in the output voltage. Fullwave rectifying circuits, on the other hand, use both halves of the AC waveform, resulting in a smoother output voltage.
The effectiveness of smoothing in fullwave rectifying circuits can be affected by the capacitance of the smoothing capacitor, the load resistance, and the frequency of the AC input.
The ripple voltage in a fullwave rectifying circuit can be reduced by using a larger smoothing capacitor, increasing the load resistance, and using a higher frequency AC input.