NEET 2026
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NEET 2026 · Physics · Chapter
In the circuit shown below, D_1 and D_2 are silicon diodes....
In the circuit shown below, and are silicon diodes. Assuming the knee voltage (barrier potential) of a silicon diode to be , what is the current supplied by the battery?
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
The positive terminal of the battery is connected to the p-side of diode and the n-side of diode .
Therefore, is forward-biased and is reverse-biased.
The branch containing acts as an open circuit, so no current flows through .
The active circuit is a series loop with the battery, , , and .
The net voltage driving the current is the battery voltage minus the barrier potential of the forward-biased diode .
V
The equivalent resistance of the active circuit is the sum of the series resistors and .
The current supplied by the battery is calculated using Ohm's law.
A
Answer:
Therefore, is forward-biased and is reverse-biased.
The branch containing acts as an open circuit, so no current flows through .
The active circuit is a series loop with the battery, , , and .
The net voltage driving the current is the battery voltage minus the barrier potential of the forward-biased diode .
V
The equivalent resistance of the active circuit is the sum of the series resistors and .
The current supplied by the battery is calculated using Ohm's law.
A
Answer: