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1. A diode used in the circuit shown has constant
voltage drop of 0.5 V at all currents and a
maximum power rating of 100 milli-watts. What {t
should be the value of the resistor R, connected in
‘series with the diode to obtain maximum current ?
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For the circuit shown below, the current through the Zener diode is :
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(A) 9 mA (8)5mA
(C) Zero (0) 14 mA
5.
Ge and Si diodes start conducting at 0.3 V and
07 V respectively. In the following figure it Ge Se
diode connection are reversed, the value of Vo Vo
changes by: (assume that the Ge diode has large
breakdown voltage)
(A) 0.8V
(8)0.6V
(C)0.2Vv =
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In the given circuit the current through
Zener Diode is close to’
(A) 0.0 mA
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Figure shown a DC voltage regulator circuit, with a Zener diode of breakdown voltage =
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(A) 2.5 mA (B)3.5 mA
(C)7.5 mA (0) 1.5 mA
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8.
The figure represents a voltage regulator circuit using a Zener diode. The breakdown
voltage of the Zener diode is 6 V and the load resistance is Ri= 4kQ. The series
tesistance of the circuit is R| = 1kQ. If the battery voltage Ve varies from 8 V to 16 V,
what are the minimum and maximum values of the current through Zener diode?
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(A) 0.5 mA; 0.6 mA (B) 1 mA; 8.5 mA
(C) 1.5 mA; 8.5mA (D) 0.5 mA; 8.5 mA
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The reverse breakdown voltage of a Zener diode is 5.6 V in the given circuit .
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The current |, through the Zener is:
(A) 10 mA (B) 15 mA
(C)7 mA (D) 17 mA