Q20.A Zener diode of breakdown voltage 10 V is used as a voltage regulator as shown in the figure. The current through the Zener diode is (1) 50 mA (2) 0 (3) 30 mA (4) 20 mA
What This Question Tests
The question requires analyzing a Zener diode voltage regulator circuit to calculate the current flowing through the Zener diode by applying Kirchhoff's laws and Ohm's law.
Concepts Tested
Formulas Used
I = V/R
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📋 Question Details
- Chapter
- Semiconductor
- Topic
- Zener Diode as Voltage Regulator
- Year
- 2024
- Shift
- 30 Jan Shift 1
- Q Number
- Q20
- Type
- MCQ
- NCERT Ref
- Class 12 Physics Ch 14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
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