Consider the following statements A and B and identify the correct answer : [figure]
- A is correct but B is incorrect
- A is incorrect but B is correct
- Both A and B are correct
- Both A and B are incorrect
Answer
(1) A is correct but B is incorrect
Solution
A: A solar cell is not biased; it generates a photo-voltage and drives current in the opposite direction, so its I–V characteristic is drawn in the fourth quadrant. Correct.
B: In a reverse-biased pn junction diode, the small current (of the order of ) is due to the drift of minority charge carriers, not majority carriers. Incorrect.
Answer: (1)