On the diodes shown in the following diagrams, which one is reverse biased:

On the diodes shown in the following diagrams, which one is reverse biased:




Solution

A diode is at reverse biased if $\mathrm{P}-$ side of semiconductor of $p-n$ junction is at low potential w.r.t. n-type semiconductor of $p-n$ junction.

Asked in: NEET 2004

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