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Multiple choice zener diode special purpose diodes electronic devices semiconductor electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits physics

Which of the following is/are true regarding  breakdown voltage of Zener diode?

  1. If the reverse bias voltage across a p-n junction diode is increased, at a particular voltage the reverse current suddenly decreases to a large value

  2. The holes in the n-side and the conduction electrons in the p-side are accelerated due to the reverse bias voltage.

  3. The voltage at which the rate of creation of hole-electron pairs is increased leading to the increased current is called avalanche breakdown

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Consider applying an external voltage to the junction with the the negative terminal connected to the P type material and the positive terminal connected to the N type material. For the P-N junction this would require injecting electrons into the P type material. These electrons would recombine with holes and therefore further deplete the majority charge carriers in the P type semiconductor. 


Also removing electrons from the N type material would obviously cause further depletion the free electrons (the majority charge carriers in the N type semiconductor). This causes a widening of the depletion layer and an increase in the charge at the junction which reinforces the barrier voltage to oppose the applied voltage. The net result is that when the P-N junction is reversed biased it blocks current flow.

Multiple choice zener diode special purpose diodes electronic devices semiconductor electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits physics

Which of the following semi-conducting devices is used as voltage regulator?

  1. Zener diode

  2. LASER diode

  3. Photo diode

  4. Solar cell
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Zener diode is used as a voltage regulator device because the voltage across the zener diode in reverse bias is constant after reaching certain value i.e. breakdown voltage.

Multiple choice zener diode special purpose diodes electronic devices semiconductor electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits physics

What is true about the breakdown voltage in a zener diode?

  1. It decreases when current increases.

  2. It destroys the diode.

  3. It equals the current times the resistance.

  4. It is approximately constant.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

As the current in the zener diode increases, the voltage across the diode remains constant. This voltage will be equal to the zener breakdown voltage

Multiple choice zener diode special purpose diodes electronic devices semiconductor electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits physics

If the load resistance decreases in a zener regulator, the zener current

  1. Decreases

  2. Stays the same

  3. Increases

  4. Equals the source voltage divided by the series resistance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The load current is given by $I _L=\dfrac{V _z}{R _L}$ and the zener current is given by $I _z=I _s-I _L$. Thus, if the load resistance decreases, load current increases. This in turn will reduce the zener current 

Multiple choice physics reflection of light and shadow terms related with reflection terms related to reflection of light laws of reflection

Who amongst the following used corpuscular theory to explain reflection and refraction of light ?

  1. Newton

  2. Maxwell

  3. Young

  4. Hertz
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Newton used corpuscular theory to explain reflection and refraction of light. According to Sir Isaac Newton's Corpuscular Theory a luminous body continuously emits tiny, light and elastic particles called corpuscles in all directions. When these particles fall on the retina of the eye, they produce the sensation of vision.


This theory could explain a number of phenomena concerning light like rectilinear propagation, reflection and refraction. Reflection was explained by assuming that the corpuscles which fall on a smooth surface would bounce back like rubber balls hitting a wall. When this theory was used to explain refraction scientists found that the velocity of light in a denser medium would be more than that in a rarer medium.