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Statement-I : A p-n junction with reverse bias can be used as a photodiode to measure light intensity.
Statement-II : In a reverse bias condition the current in small but it is more sensitive to changes in incident light intensity.

A

If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

if both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct expalanation of the assertion

C

if assertion is true , but reason is false

D

both assertion and reason are false statements.

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