Ques. 1JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Morning Shift)
A Zener diode of breakdown voltage 10 V is used as a voltage regulator as shown in the figure. The current through the Zener diode is : [figure]
- 0
- 30 mA
- 20 mA
- 50 mA
Answer
(2) 30 mA
Solution
Zener is reverse biased and 20 V > 10 V it is in breakdown: VZ=10 V across it and across 500
Series resistor: I= 20-10200=50 mA
Load: IL= 10500=20 mA
IZ=I-IL=50-20=30 mA
Answer: (2)