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ELE 2603

LO3.3 Exercises
Light Sensors

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1. The photodiode is a semiconductor p – n junction device whose region of (True/False)

operation is limited to the reverse-bias region

2. The dark current is that current that will exist with no applied illumination. (True/False)

3. The photodiode has a linear response to the illuminance. (True/False)

4. The resistance of a photoresistor decreases with increasing incident light intensity (True/False)

5. The input circuit of an optical coupler is typically an LED, but the output circuit can (True/False)
be a phototransistor.

6. The current for a single-cell silicon solar cell increases in an almost linear fashion (True/False)
with the intensity of the incident light.

7. The open-circuit potential generated by a solar cell is fairly constant (True/False)

8. In the dark, a photoresistor can have a resistance as high as several megohms (True/False)
(MΩ),

9. Phototransistor gives a linear output to the input stimulus. (True/False)

10. The phototransistor has a light-sensitive, collector-emitter pn junction. (True/False)

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11. Which of the following devices has good linearity and can make them useful in simple light
meters?

A. Photodiode
B. Photo-transistor
C. LDR
D. Photovoltaic

12. Which of the following transistor circuit configuration generates an output that moves from
a high voltage state to a low voltage state when light is detected?

A. Common emitter
B. Common base
C. Common collector
D. Common collector base

13. Which of the following transistor circuit configuration generates an output that moves from
a low voltage state to a high voltage state when light is detected?

A. Common emitter
B. Common base
C. Common collector
D. Common collector base

14. In a photo transistor when Vc > Ic RL then the transistor is said to be in the

A. Active region
B. Switch mode
C. None of the above
D.

15. In a phot transistor when Vc = 5.V and Ic =600 uA and RL = 10k Ω then the transistor is said
to be in the

A. Active region
B. Switch mode
C. None of the above
D.

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16. When light strikes the collector-base pn junction, a base current_________ is produced that
is directly proportional to the light intensity.
A. lγ
B. IB
C. IC
D. Both A and B

17. In the phototransistor circuit shown, what is the status of the transistor when light shines on
the transistor?

A. Saturation
B. Cut-off
C. Active
D. Linear

18. In the phototransistor circuit shown, what is V output when the transistor the transistor is in
the dark condition?

A. Low
B. High
C. Active
D. Vcc/2

19. In the phototransistor circuit shown, what is Vout when light shines on the transistor?

A. Low
B. High
C. Active
D. Vcc/2

20. In the phototransistor circuit shown, what is the status of the transistor when the transistor
is in the dark condition?

A. Saturation
B. Cut-off
C. Active
D. Linear

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21. For the LDR sensor shown, what is the Vout in the dark

A. +5 V
B. +0V
C. + 2.5 V
D. +1V

22. For the LDR sensor shown, what is the Vout when light shines on the sensor (RLDR = 100 Ω)

A. + 0.16V
B. +5V
C. + 2.5 V
D. +1V

23. For the opto-coupler circuit shown, if signal is applied to the LED, what is the output?

A. High moves to low

B. Low moves to High
C. Low stays Low
D. High stays High

24. For the opto-coupler circuit shown, if a signal is applied to the LED, what is the output?

A. High moves to low

B. Low moves to High
C. Low stays Low
D. High stays High

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25. If one solar cell produces Voc = 0.5V and Isc = 2A, how many cells are needed to produce 6V
and 6A.

A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 48

26. If one solar cell produces Voc = 0.5V and Isc = 2A, if an application needs 36W, how many
cells are needed?

A. 12
B. 24
C. 36
D. 48

27. If each cell produces 1A and 0.5V what is the total power for each configuration?

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