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The dominant mechanisms for motion of charge carriers in forward and reverse biased silicon `P-N` junction are

A

Drift in forward bias and diffusion in reverse bias

B

Diffusion in forward bias and drift in reverse bias

C

Drift in both forward and reverse bias

D

Diffusion in both forward and reverse bias

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