Consider the following Statements (A) and (B) and identify the correct answer.A. A zener diode is connected in reverse bias, when used as a voltage regulator.B. The potential barrier of p-n junction lies between to .
- A(A) is correct (B) is incorrect.
- B(A) is incorrect but (B) is correct.
- C(A) and (B) both are correct.
- D(A) and (B) both are incorrect.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Statement A is correct: Zener diodes operate in the breakdown region under reverse bias to regulate voltage.Statement B is incorrect: The typical potential barrier is for Silicon and for Germanium, but the range can vary widely outside .(Note: Some answer keys mark both correct depending on Germanium context, but for standard Si/Gen text, B is often considered too restrictive or incorrect as a general range).