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In a Zener regulated power supply a Zener diode with `V_(Z) = 6.0 V` is used for regulation. The load current is to be 4.0 mA and the unregulated input is 10.0 V. What should be the value of seriesresistor `R_(S)` ? Choose zener current to be 20 mA.

A

`167 Omega`

B

`6 Omega`

C

`1.5 Omega`

D

`3 Omega`

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