The reverse biasing in a PN junction diode
Decreases the potential barrier
Increases the potential barrier
Increases the number of minority charge carriers
Increases the number of majority charge carriers
As we learnt in
P -N junction as diode -
It is a one way device. It offers a low resistance when forward biased and high resistance when reverse biased.
- wherein
R = 0, Forward
R Reverse
Do to reverse biasing potential barrier increases but it has no effect on number of charge carrier.
Option 1)
Decreases the potential barrier
Incorrect
Option 2)
Increases the potential barrier
Correct
Option 3)
Increases the number of minority charge carriers
Incorrect
Option 4)
Increases the number of majority charge carriers
Incorrect