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JEE Main 26 August 2021, Shift 2, Physics Q22

Question 22 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 22 of 30, Section B.

For the given circuit, the power across zener diode is __________ mW.

The figure, in words

Circuit: 24 V battery on the left, 1 kΩ resistor in the top wire, then a vertical branch with a diode symbol labelled V_z = 10 V and current I_z marked downward, and on the right a vertical resistor R_L = 5 kΩ, both connected across to the bottom wire.

Official answer

120

NTA final key.

Chapter
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Topic
Semiconductor Diodes
Idea tested
Zener Diode Regulation

Same idea in other shifts

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  5. 30 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q48A Zener diode of breakdown voltage 10 V is used as a voltage regulator as shown in the figure. The current through the Zener diode is :MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  6. 26 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q60In the circuit shown below, maximum zener diode current will be __________ mA.MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
  7. 29 Jul 2022, Shift 2 · Q58A 8 V Zener diode along with a series resistance R is connected across a 20 V supply (as shown in the figure). If the maximum Zener…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
  8. 24 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q55In the given circuit, the value of current ILI_L will be ________ mA. (When RLR_L = 1kΩ\Omega)MediumNumerical valueHas a figure

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.