JEE Main & Advanced Physics Semiconducting Devices Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion             :       We can measure the potential barrier of a PN junction by putting a sensitive voltmeter across its terminals. Reason                 :       The current through the PN junction is not same in forward and reversed bias.

    A)             If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

    B)             If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

    C)             If assertion is true but reason is false.

    D)             If the assertion and reason both are false.

    E)             If assertion is false but reason is true.

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

                We cannot measure the potential barrier of a PN-junction by connecting a sensitive voltmeter across its terminals because in the depletion region, there are no free electrons and holes and in the absence of forward biasing, PN- junction offers infinite resistance.


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