For the two rectifier circuits in the lab, the overall efficiency of the circuit increases as you increase the input voltage because the forward biased diode drop becomes less significant at higher voltages.   TRUE or FALSE?

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For the two rectifier circuits in the lab, the overall efficiency of the circuit increases as you increase the input voltage because the forward biased diode drop becomes less significant at higher voltages.

 

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