A Zener diode having break-down voltage 5.6V is connected in reverse bias with a battery of emf 10V and a resistance of 100Ω in series. The current flowing through the Zener is
88mA
4.4mA
0.88mA
44mA
A
0.88mA
B
88mA
C
44mA
D
4.4mA
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A Zener diode offers infinite resistance as long as the reverse voltage across it is less than the break-down value. As soon as the reverse bias voltage cross the break-down level, the residue voltage remains in the circuit with the diode offering zero resistance to it.
Hence here the voltage remaining across the Zener=10V−5.6V=4.4V
Therefore the current in the circuit is 4.4V100Ω
=44mA
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