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In the middle of the depletion layer of a reverse biased p-n junction, the:

A electric field is zero
B potential is maximum
C electric field is maximum
D potential is zero

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(C) electric field is maximum

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In a reverse-biased p-n junction, the depletion layer contains immobile ionized donor and acceptor atoms that create a built-in electric field. This field is maximum at the metallurgical junction (the middle of the depletion layer) because it is the point where the integrated…

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Match List 1 with List 2.

List - 1 (Matrix)	List - 2 (Determinants)
(A) \(\operatorname{Matrix}(A)=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 7 \\ -3 & 5\end{array}\right]\)	(I) 24
(B) \(\operatorname{Matrix}(B)=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-2 & 5 \\ -3 & -3\end{array}\right]\)	(II) 32
(C) \(\operatorname{Matrix}(C)=\left[\begin{array}{ll}-12 & 8 \\ -16 & 8\end{array}\right]\)	(III) 21
(D) \(\operatorname{Matrix}(C)=\left[\begin{array}{ll}-12 & 8 \\ -16 & 8\end{array}\right]\)	(IV) 26

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