NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Semiconductors
NEET 2026 · Physics · Semiconductors
The current I in the circuit shown below is : (All diodes are ideal...
The current in the circuit shown below is :
(All diodes are ideal and identical)

(All diodes are ideal and identical)
Options
- A A
- B A
- C A
- D A
Correct answer
D. A
Step-by-step solution
From the given circuit, the positive terminal of the battery is connected to the left side of the parallel branches.
Therefore, the left side is at a higher potential compared to the right side.
The diodes in the branches with and resistors have their anodes connected to the higher potential side, so they are forward-biased and act as short circuits (since they are ideal).
The diodes in the branches with and resistors have their cathodes connected to the higher potential side, so they are reverse-biased and act as open circuits.
The effective circuit consists of the and resistors connected in parallel across the battery.
The equivalent resistance of the circuit is:
The total current in the circuit is:
Answer: A
Therefore, the left side is at a higher potential compared to the right side.
The diodes in the branches with and resistors have their anodes connected to the higher potential side, so they are forward-biased and act as short circuits (since they are ideal).
The diodes in the branches with and resistors have their cathodes connected to the higher potential side, so they are reverse-biased and act as open circuits.
The effective circuit consists of the and resistors connected in parallel across the battery.
The equivalent resistance of the circuit is:
The total current in the circuit is:
Answer: A