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The width of depletion region in p-n junction diode is `500 nm` and an intrinsic electric field of `6xx 10^(5) Vm^(-1)` is also found to exist in it. What is the kinetic energy which a conduction electron must have in order to diffuse from the n-side to p-side?

A

0.30 V

B

0.40 V

C

3 V

D

4 V

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