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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

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The Ge diode conducts for a p.d of 0.3V, therefore the current passes through it and the Si diode do not conduct. Hence the potential of terminal Y = 12-0.3 = 11.7V
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