MHT CET Physics question

Not in JEE Advanced syllabus

In a p-n junction diode,

(A)the current in the reverse biased condition is generally zero
(B)the current in the reverse biased condition is small but the forward biased current is independent of the bias voltage
(C)the forward biased current is strongly dependent on the applied bias voltageCorrect
(D)the forward biased current is very small in comparison to reverse biased current

Answer: (C)

Solution

The forward current grows exponentially with the applied bias voltage once the barrier is overcome, so it depends strongly on the bias; it is not independent of

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Question ID VK-075001