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The current flowing through the zener diode in figure is -

A

2 mA

B

7 mA

C

9 mA

D

5 mA

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C

Current in `1kOmega` is `=(5)/(1kOmega)=5` mA
Current in `500Omega=(12-5)/(500)=14` mA
Current in zener `=14-5=9` mA
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