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Download Solution PDFThe direction of the arrow represents the direction of __________
When the diode is forward biased.
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SSC JE EE Previous Year Paper 14 (Held On: 26 Sep 2019 Morning)
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Option 4 : Conventional current flow
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Download Solution PDF- A diode is an electronic device allowing current to move through it only in one direction.
- Current flow is permitted when the diode is forwaforward-biased
- Current flow is prohibited when the diode is reversed-biased.
- The direction of the arrow represents the direction of conventional current flow when the diode is forward biased
- In the figure given above, the symbol represents the circuit symbol of a semiconductor junction diode.
- The ‘P’ side of the diode is always positive terminal and is designated as anode for forward bias.
- Another side that is negative is designated as cathode and is the ‘N’ side of diode.
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