The Circuit Contains Two Diodes, Each With A Forward Resistance Of  and With Infinite Backward Resistance. If The Battery Voltage Is 6 V, The Current Through The  resistance Is                                                                           

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Question

The circuit contains two diodes, each with a forward resistance of  and with infinite backward resistance. If the battery voltage is 6 V, the current through the  resistance is  

                                                                        

Solution

Correct option is

0.02 A

 

The upper diode D1 is forward-biased (current flows in the direction of arrow) while the lower diode D2 is reverse-biased. Since resistance is infinite in reverse bias, no current flows in D2 arm. For the flow of current, the equivalent resistance will be as shown in the adjacent diagram.            

  

            = 0.02 A. 

                                                                 

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