JEE Main20252 Apr 2025Morning ShiftPhysicsSemiconductorsActual
A zener diode with 5 V zener voltage is used to regulate an unregulated dc voltage input of 25 V. For a 400 resistor connected in series, the zener current is found to be 4 times load current. The load current (I_L ) and load resistance (R_ L ) are :
Options
- AI _ L =20 ~mA ; R _ L =250
- BI _ L =10 ~A ; R _ L =0.5
- CI _ L =0.02 ~mA ; R _ L =250
- DI _ L =10 ~mA ; R _ L =500
Correct answer
D. I _ L =10 ~mA ; R _ L =500
Step-by-step solution
From the circuit diagram, aligned & 5 i = 20 400 = 1 20 ~A & i = 1 100 ~A =10 ~mA = Load current aligned Also, V _ L =5 ~V R _ L = 5 10 10⁻³ =500