JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 14. Semicondutor electronics
A Zener diode is connected to a battery and a load as show below: The currents, \(I, I_Z\) and \(I_L\) are respectively .

- A \(15\,mA, 5\,mA, 10\, mA\)
- B \(15\,mA, 7.5\,mA, 7.5\, mA\)
- C \(12.5\,mA, 5\,mA, 7.5\, mA\)
- D \(12.5\,mA, 7.5\,mA, 5\, mA\)
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(D) \(12.5\,mA, 7.5\,mA, 5\, mA\)
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Here, \(R=4 \mathrm{k} \Omega=4 \times 10^{3} \Omega\) \(V_{i}=60 \mathrm{V}\) Zener voltage \(V_{z}=10 \mathrm{V}\) \(R_{L}=2 \mathrm{k} \Omega=2 \times 10^{3} \Omega\) Load current, \(I_{\mathrm{L}}=\frac{V_{Z}}{R_{L}}=\frac{10}{2 \times 10^{3}}=5 \mathrm{\,mA}\) Current…
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