Question: The peak inverse voltage (PIV) across a nonconducting diode in a bridge rectifier equals approximately:

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A : half the peak secondary voltage

B : twice the peak secondary voltage

C : the peak value of the secondary voltage

D : four times the peak value of the secondary voltage

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