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In the middle of the depletion layer of a reverse­- biased p-n junction, the

  • Option 1)

    electric field is zero

  • Option 2)

    potential is maximum

  • Option 3)

    electric field is maximum

  • Option 4)

    potential is zero

 

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As we learnt in

P-N junction -

When p type semiconductor is mixed with N - type semiconductor, P-N junction formed

 

- wherein

There is very thin region (of the order of micro meter) called depution region.

 

 Electric field in the middle of depletion region of reverse biased P-N Junction is zero.

Correct option is 1.

 


Option 1)

electric field is zero

This is the correct option.

Option 2)

potential is maximum

This is an incorrect option.

Option 3)

electric field is maximum

This is an incorrect option.

Option 4)

potential is zero

This is an incorrect option.

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