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A Zener diode having break down voltage Vz= 6V is used in a voltage regulator circuit as shown in the figure. The minimum current required 10 pass through the Zener to act as a voltage regulator is 10 mA and maximum allowed current through Zener is 40 mA. The maximum value of `R_s` for Zener to act as a voltage regulator is

A

`100 Omega`

B

`400 Omega`

C

`0.4 Omega`

D

`950 Omega`

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