Semiconductor Electronics Materials Devices And Simple Circuits Ques 44
44. A d.c. battery of $V$ volt is connected to a series combination of a resistor $R$ and an ideal diode $D$ as shown in the figure below. The potential difference across $R$ will be
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(a) $2 V$ when diode is forward biased
(b) Zero when diode is forward biased
(c) $V$ when diode is reverse biased
(d) $V$ when diode is forward biased
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 44.(d)
Solution:
- (d) In forward biasing, the diode conducts. For ideal junction diode, the forward resistance is zero; therefore, entire applied voltage occurs across external resistance $R$ i.e., there occurs no potential drop, so potential across $R$ is $V$ in forward biased.