32. Both the diodes used in the circuit shown are Topic 4.

ic 4.3: Diffusion and Drift current in p-n

28. For the forward biased diode characteristics assumed to be ideal and have negligible resistance junction
shown in the figure, the dynamic resistance at ‫ܫ‬஽ ൌ when these are forward biased, built in potential in
͵  will be ȳ. each diode is ͲǤ͹ . For the input voltages shown 36. Given below are two statements: one is labelled
in the figure, the voltage (in volts) at point ‫ ܣ‬is as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason
(R).
Assertion (A): Diffusion current in a p-n junction
is greater than the drift current in magnitude if the
junction is forward biased.
Reason (R): Diffusion current in a ‫ ݌‬െ ݊ junction
is from the ݊-side to the ‫݌‬-side if the junction is
[JEE(Main)-9th Jan. 2020: Shift-1] forward biased.
In the light of the above statements, choose the (a) (b)
33. Ge and ‹ diodes start conducting at ͲǤ͵  and most appropriate answer from the options given
0.7  respectively. In the following figure if Ge below:
diode connection are reversed, the value of ୭ (a) Both  and  are correct and  is the correct
[JEE(Main)-20th July 2021: Shift-2] changes by: (assume that the Ge diode has large explanation of ‫ܣ‬
breakdown voltage) (b) Both  and  are correct but  is not the correct
29. The current ݅ in the network is: explanation of ‫ܣ‬ (c) (d)
(c)  is correct but  is not correct
(d)  is not correct but  is correct
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Topic 4.4: Application of ࢖ െ ࢔ Junction diode

[JEE(Main)-28th June 2022: Shift-2]
(a) 0.8 V (b) 0.6 V (c) 0.2 V (d) 0.4 V Topic 4.4.1: ࢖ െ ࢔ Junction diode as a rectifier
[JEE(Main)-9th Jan. 2019: Shift-2] 39. Two identical capacitors ‫ ܣ‬and ‫ܤ‬, charged to
37. Statement-I: To get a steady dc output from
the pulsating voltage received from a full wave the same potential ͷ  are connected in two
34. The circuit shown below contains two ideal different circuits as shown below at time ‫ ݐ‬ൌ Ͳ. If
diodes, each with a forward resistance of ͷͲȳ. If rectifier we can connect a capacitor across the
(a) 0.6 A (b) 0 A (c) 0.2 A (d) 0.3 A output parallel to the load RL. the charge on capacitors ‫ ܣ‬and ‫ ܤ‬at time ‫ ݐ‬ൌ ‫ ܴܥ‬is
[JEE(Main)-9th Jan. 2020: Shift-2] the battery voltage is ͸ , the current through the ܳ஺ and ܳ஻ respectively, then (Here ݁ is the base of
ͳͲͲȳ resistance (in Amperes) is Statement-II: To get a steady dc output from the
pulsating voltage received from a full wave natural logarithm)
30. When a diode is forward biased, it has a voltage rectifier we can connect an inductor in series with
drop of ͲǤͷ . The safe limit of current through the RL.
diode is ͳͲ . If a battery of emf ͳǤͷ  is used in In the light of the above statements, choose the
the circuit, the value of minimum resistance to be most appropriate answer from the options given
connected in series with the diode so that the below:
current does not exceed the safe limit is (a) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true
(a) 100 Ω (b) 200 Ω (c) 50 Ω (d) 300 Ω (a) QA = VC , QB = CV (b) QA = VC , QB = CV
(b) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false e 2
[JEE(Main)-3th Sep. 2020: Shift-1] (a) 0.036 (b) 0.020 (c) 0.027 (d) 0.030
(c) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true
[JEE(Main)-11th Jan. 2019: Shift-2] (c) QA = VC , QB = VC (d) QA = VC , QB = VC
(d) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false e 2 e
31. In the figure, potential difference between ‫ܣ‬ [JEE(Main)-31st Aug. 2021: Shift-2] [JEE(Main)-9th Jan. 2020: Shift-2]
and ‫ ܤ‬is: 35. As per the given circuit, the value of current
through the battery will be _______A.
38. In the given circuit the input voltage ܸin is Topic 4.4.2: Light emitting diode (LED)
shown in figure. The cut in voltage of ‫ ݌‬െ ݊
junction diode ሺ‫ܦ‬ଵ or ‫ܦ‬ଶ ሻ is 0.6 ܸ. Which of the 40. A light emitting diode (LED) is fabricated using
following output voltage ሺ଴ ሻ waveform across the GaAs semiconducting material whose band gap is
diode is correct? 1.42 eV. The wavelength of light emitted from the
LED is:
(a) 5 V (b) 10 V (c) zero (d) 15 V (a) 650 nm (b) 1243 nm
[JEE(Main)-7th Jan. 2020: Shift-2] [JEE(Main)-26th June 2022: Shift-1] (c) 875 nm (d) 1400 nm
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