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Two junction diodes one of germanium (Ge) and other of sillicon (Si) are connected as shown in figure to a battery of emf 12 V and a load resistance `10kOmega` the germanium diode conducts at 0.3 V and silicon diode at 0.7 V. When a current flows in the circuit, The potential of terminal Y will be

A

12 V

B

11 V

C

11.3 V

D

11.7 V

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