Given the circuit below with Vs = 15V, Rs = 1k2, RL = 4K2, and Vz = 10V: Rs + VR - |Iz + IL IR Vs Vz RL T. a) Verify if the diode will be ON or OFF, show your calculations b) Calculate the voltage VL across and the current I through the load resistor RL. c) Calculate the voltage VR across and the current IR through the resistor Rs. d) Calculate the current across the diode Iz. e) What is the type of diode used in the circuit above? Explain in your own words its operation?
Given the circuit below with Vs = 15V, Rs = 1k2, RL = 4K2, and Vz = 10V: Rs + VR - |Iz + IL IR Vs Vz RL T. a) Verify if the diode will be ON or OFF, show your calculations b) Calculate the voltage VL across and the current I through the load resistor RL. c) Calculate the voltage VR across and the current IR through the resistor Rs. d) Calculate the current across the diode Iz. e) What is the type of diode used in the circuit above? Explain in your own words its operation?
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Rs
IR
+ VR -
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Iz
+
Vs
Vz
RL
VE
T.
a)
Verify if the diode will be ON or OFF, show your calculations
b)
Calculate the voltage VL across and the current I through the load resistor R.
c)
Calculate the voltage VR across and the current IR through the resistor Rs.
Points
d)
Calculate the current across the diode Iz.
e)
What is the type of diode used in the circuit above? Explain in your own words its operation?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F56edfe81-d1de-4529-a58c-fde6a7905329%2F82dea8ed-2c29-4ef4-9acf-dd91c1aa02d1%2F296hm2s_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Given the circuit below with Vs = 15V, Rs = 1k2, R1 = 4KQ, and Vz = 10V:
Rs
IR
+ VR -
www
Iz
+
Vs
Vz
RL
VE
T.
a)
Verify if the diode will be ON or OFF, show your calculations
b)
Calculate the voltage VL across and the current I through the load resistor R.
c)
Calculate the voltage VR across and the current IR through the resistor Rs.
Points
d)
Calculate the current across the diode Iz.
e)
What is the type of diode used in the circuit above? Explain in your own words its operation?
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