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  8. What is a Zener diode?

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  9. What is the breakdown of a diode?

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  10. Draw the characteristic curve of a Zener diode. From this curve, expla...

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  11. For what purpose is the Zener diode generally used?

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  13. What do you mean by the load regulation in a voltage regulator?

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  14. What is a light emitting diode (LED)?

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  15. Draw the characteristic curve of a LED. Can you recognise any differen...

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  16. What is meant by a photodiode ? What are its main practical uses?

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  18. What is a solar cell? How does a solar diode behave as a battery?

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  20. Draw the circuit diagrams of p-n-p and n-p-n transistors.

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