Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Electric Current through Gases
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Current through Gases
When a diode exhibits saturated current, its dynamic plate...
When a diode exhibits saturated current, its dynamic plate resistance is
Options
- Aindeterminate
- Binfinity
- Czero
- Ddifferent for different diodes
Correct answer
B. infinity
Step-by-step solution
The dynamic plate resistance of a diode is defined as the ratio of a small change in plate voltage to the corresponding small change in plate current, given by .
When the diode exhibits saturated current, the plate current becomes constant and independent of the plate voltage. This means that for any change in plate voltage , the change in plate current is zero ().
Substituting this into the formula gives .
Thus, the dynamic plate resistance is infinity.
When the diode exhibits saturated current, the plate current becomes constant and independent of the plate voltage. This means that for any change in plate voltage , the change in plate current is zero ().
Substituting this into the formula gives .
Thus, the dynamic plate resistance is infinity.