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If the two ends of a p-n junction are jo...

If the two ends of a p-n junction are joined by a wire .

A

there will not be a steady current in the circuit

B

there will be a steady current from the n- side to the p - side

C

there will a steady current from the p - side to the n - side

D

there may or may not be a current depending upon the resistance of the connecting wire

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AAKASH SERIES-SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES-EXERCISE - IA
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  2. The potential barrier at a P-n junction is due to the charges on eithe...

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  3. If the two ends of a p-n junction are joined by a wire .

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  4. The drift current in a p-n junction is

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  5. The diffusion current in a p-n junction is

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  6. The electrical resistance of depletion layer is large because

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  7. In a P-N junction diode which is not connected to any circuit-

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  8. The dominant mechanism for motion of charge carriers in forward and re...

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  9. The correct curve between potential and distance near P-N junction is

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  10. Potential barrier developed in a junction diode opposes the flow of

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  11. When p-n junction diode is forward biased, then

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  12. In the middle of the depletion layer of a reverse-biased p - n junctio...

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  13. Avalanche breakdown in a semiconductor diode occurs when-

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  14. When a p-n junction diode is reverse biased the flow of current across...

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  15. The small currents in reverse biased condition of p-n diode are due to

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  16. In a p-n junction diode, change in temperature due to heating

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  17. The zener diode can be used as

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  18. In an unbiased p-n junction, holes diffuse from the P-region to n-regi...

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  19. The I - V characteristic of an LED is

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  20. In figure, assuming the diodes to be ideal,

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