Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Chapter 42, Problem 42.31E
(a)
To determine
The positive current through the p-n junction when the forward-bias voltage is reduced to
(b)
To determine
The reverse-bias negative current for reverse-bias voltages of
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