NEETPhysicsSemiconductor ElectronicsMCQ+4 / −1
A Zener diode, having breakdown voltage equal to 15 V, is used in a voltage regulator circuit shown in figure. The current through the diode is


- A5 mA
- B10 mA
- C15 mA
- D20 mA
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Correct answer: A
Voltage across 250 Ω resistance
= 20 V – 15 V = 5 V
Now current through 250 resistance:
5/250 = 20 mA
If voltage across load resistance 1 k is 15 V, then
current through 1 kΩ is 15/1000 = 15 mA
The current through the zener diode is
= Current through 250 resistance
– Current through 1 k resistance.
= 20 - 15
= 5 mA
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