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A light emitting diode (LED) is fabricated using GaAs semiconducting material whose band gap is 1.42 eV. The wavelength of light emitted from the LED is:
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A 12 V supply feeds an ideal 5 V Zener through 350 Ω. No load is connected. Zener current is:
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A 12 V source feeds a network with a 4 Ω resistor from the top node to A. From A to the bottom node there are two 4 Ω branches, one directly and one through an ideal forward-biased diode to B and then 4 Ω to the bottom. Statements: (A) ammeter current is 2 A; (B) net resistance is 8 Ω; (C) voltage across BC is 4 V; (D) diode current is 1 A. Choose the correct option.

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A photodiode used as a light detector is normally operated in:
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Conductivity of a photodiode starts changing only if the wavelength of incident light is less than 660 nm. The band gap of photodiode is found to be (X/8) eV. The value of X is: (Given, h = 6.6 × 10⁻³⁴ J s, e = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C)
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Two p-n junction diodes D₁ and D₂ are connected as shown in figure. A and B are input signals and C is the output. The given circuit will function as a ____.

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Two ideal diodes have anodes joined at output Y and cathodes connected to positive-logic inputs A and B. A resistor pulls Y to +V. The circuit behaves as:
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A 15 V source is regulated to 5 V. Load current is 20 mA and Zener must carry at least 5 mA. Maximum series resistance is:
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In the given circuit, the voltage across load resistance (Rₗ) is:

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For an ideal full-wave rectifier with sinusoidal peak Vm, average output is:
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