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The resistance of a p-n junction is low, when forward biased and is high, when reverse is biased. Explain.

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  2. Draw the voltage current characterstics of a p-n junction bias?

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  8. Define Rectification. With the help a circuit diagram explain the work...

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  9. What is rectifier ? Explain the working of junction diode as a full wa...

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  10. State the principle of working of p-n-diode as a rectifier. Explain wi...

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  11. Discuss the construction and working of diode as full wave rectifier

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  12. Draw a labelled circuit diagram of a full wave rectifier using junctio...

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  13. Draw a labelled circuit diagram of a full wave rectifier using junctio...

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  14. With the help of a circuit diagram, explain the action of a N-P-N junc...

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  15. What is light emitting diode (LED)?

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  16. What is transistor ? Give the symbols of n-p-n and p-n-p transistor.

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  17. What is transistor? Give symbols of p-n-p and n-p-n transistor.

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  18. With the help of a circuit diagram, explain the action of a N-P-N junc...

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  19. With the help of circuit diagram, explain the working of transistor as...

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  20. Draw circuit diagram of common base amplifier using p-n-p transistor.

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