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In the middle of the depletion layer of a reverse-biased p-n junction, the:

  1. A
    electric field is zero
  2. B
    potential is maximum
  3. C
    electric field is maximum
  4. D
    potential is zero

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In a p-n junction, the electric field is produced by the space charge of the ionized dopants in the depletion region. The field strength increases from the edges and reaches its maximum value exactly at the metallurgical junction (the middle).

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In the middle of the depletion layer of a reverse-biased p-n junction, the:
A
electric field is zero
B
potential is maximum
C
electric field is maximum
D
potential is zero

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