Electronic Devices - Diode Applications - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Diode Applications - Filling the Blanks (Q.No. 9)
9.
With the Zener diode in the "on" state, increasing IL will ________ IZ and ________IR.

decrease, increase
increase, decrease
decrease, keep the same level of
increase, keep the same level of
Answer: Option
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Millize said:   4 years ago
Since RL is variable therefore Vi will be fixed and Ir will be fixed.

IR=IZ+IL, since IR is fixed then IZ and IL, is variable.

IZ = IR-IL, increasing IL by decreasing RL would decrease but it would not affect IR since it is fixed.

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