The working principle of class b push pull amplifier is to split the input signal

into two separate signals and each of these signals is implemented as a

input to one of the transistors of push pull amplifier. The two signals must be
identical except for a 180O phase difference.
The reason behind using the two transistor configuration is two get ample
reproduction of the input waveform. The collaboration of both the transistors
leads to the push pull operation. Therefore, this configuration is known as
Push pull Amplifier.
The terminology push pull arise from the fact that 2 transistors in class B
push pull amplifier act reciprocally on half cycles of the input waveform.
The Transistors used for this type operation are NPN and PNP with their
emitter terminals connected together, where NPN transistor provides Push
operation and on the other hand PNP transistor provides pull Operation.
The Amalgamation of half cycles then produces an output across load for full
360O of operation.
No Input Signal :When there is no input signal, both the transistor are biased at cutoff and
none of the transistor conducts. So, the Output Voltage is zero.
Positive Input :At the time of positive half cycle of the input signal, transistor Q1 is biased
above cutoff and on the other hand Q2 is biased at the cutoff. Therefore ,in
this case the output will be the positive half cycle.
Negative Input :At the time of negative cycle of Input signal, transistor Q2 is biased above
cutoff, and on the other hand Q1 is biased at the cutoff. This will result in
negative half cycle.

The main disadvantage of class b push pull amplifier is cross over distortion,
which occurs because both transistors are biased at cutoff. And it's a well
known fact that a Silicon transistor has cutoff voltage equals to 0.7V and a
Germanium diode has cutoff voltage equals to 0.2V.
Thus, portions of the input waveform that are under 0.7V will be cancelled,
therefore the corresponding portions will be absent in the output wave form
too. This will result as flat lines between the positive and negative alterations
of the input signal. And, that kind of distortion is known as Cross over
Distortion.