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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 14. Semicondutor electronics

A diode has Zener voltage of \(10\) V and maximum power dissipation of \(0.5\) W, then the minimum resistance to be used in series with this diode for safety when it is connected to a \(25\) V power supply is ______ \(\Omega\).

  1. A 300
  2. B 600
  3. C 900
  4. D 1200
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(A) 300

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Given Zener voltage \(V_Z = 10\) V and maximum power dissipation \(P_{max} = 0.5\) W. The maximum safe current through the Zener diode is given by \(I_{max} = \dfrac{P_{max}}{V_Z} = \dfrac{0.5}{10} = 0.05\) A. The voltage drop across the series resistor is…
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