Select the option that is true regarding the following two statements labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R).Assertion (A): Although half-wave rectifiers without filters are theoretically possible, but inreality we use half wave rectifiers with a filter.Reason (R): As DC equipment requires a constant waveform, we need to ‘smooth out’ this pulsating waveform for it to be of any use in the real world.

• A. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
• B. A is true but R is false
• C. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• D. A is false but R is true