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MHT CET20244 May 2024Morning ShiftPhysicsSemiconductorsActual

A semiconductor device X is connected in series with a battery and a resistor. The current of 10 mA is found to pass through the circuit. If the terminals of X are connected in reverse manner, the current drops to almost zero. X may be

Options

  1. Aa zener diode
  2. Ba p-n junction diode
  3. Can intrinsic semiconductor
  4. Dan extrinsic semiconductor

Correct answer

B. a p-n junction diode

Step-by-step solution

In a p-n junction diode, a very small, nearly zero current flows through the junction when it is reverse biased.

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