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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Semiconductors

In a photodiode, the value of the \(\mathrm{emf}\) produced by a monochromatic light beam is directly proportional to

  1. A the barrier potential at \(p-n\) junction
  2. B the intensity of light falling on the photodiode
  3. C the frequency of light falling on the photodiode
  4. D the voltage applied at the \(p-n\) junction
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(B) the intensity of light falling on the photodiode

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In a photodiode, the value of the emf produced by monochromatic light beam is directly proportional to the intensity of light falling on the photodiode.