The current in a Zener diode is limited by _______________?

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1. A 5 mA changes in Zener current produces a 50 mA change in Zener voltage. What is the Zener impedance ?

   A. 1 O B. 1 O C. 100 O D. 10 O...

2. A Zener voltage regulator will cease to act as a voltage regulator if Zener current becomes______________?

   A. Less than load current B. Zero C. More than load current D. None of the above...

3. If the load resistance decreases in a Zener regulator, then Zener current ______________?

   A. Decreases B. Stays the same C. Increases D. None of the above...

4. In a loaded Zener regulator, which is the largest Zener current ?

   A. Series current B. Zener current C. Load current D. None of the above...

5. A 30 V Zener will have depletion layer width_______________ that of 10 V Zener?

   A. More than B. Less than C. Equal to D. None of the above...

6. Zener diode are generally made of _____________?

   A. Germanium B. Silicon C. Carbon D. None of the above...

7. A Zener diode is used as a _____________voltage regulating device?

   A. Shunt B. Series C. Series-shunt D. None of the above...

8. A Zener diode utilises_____________characteristic for voltage regulation?

   A. Forward B. Reverse C. Both forward and reverse D. None of the above...

9. Another name for Zener diode is ______________diode?

   A. Breakdown B. Voltage C. Power D. Current...

10. The load voltage is approximately constant when a Zener diode is ________________?

    A. Forward biased B. Unbiased C. Reverse biased D. Operating in the breakdown region...