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Electronic Circuits I Tutorial 3 1. Consider the circuit shown in Figure 1. The Zener diode voltage is \( V z=3.9 \mathrm{~V} \) and the Zener diode incremental resistance is \( r_{z}=0 \). (a) Determine \( I_{Z}, I_{L} \), and the power dissipated in the diode. (b) Repeat part (a) if the \( 4 \mathrm{k} \Omega \) load resistor is increased to \( 10 \mathrm{k} \Omega \)

          Electronic Circuits I
Tutorial 3
1. Consider the circuit shown in Figure 1. The Zener diode voltage is \( V z=3.9 \mathrm{~V} \) and the Zener diode incremental resistance is \( r_{z}=0 \). (a) Determine \( I_{Z}, I_{L} \), and the power dissipated in the diode. (b) Repeat part (a) if the \( 4 \mathrm{k} \Omega \) load resistor is increased to \( 10 \mathrm{k} \Omega \)

Electronic Circuits I
Tutorial 3
1. Consider the circuit shown in Figure 1. The Zener diode voltage is V z=3.9 V and the Zener diode incremental resistance is rz=0. (a) Determine IZ, IL, and the power dissipated in the diode. (b) Repeat part (a) if the 4 kΩ load resistor is increased to 10 kΩ

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- Zener diode voltage, \( V_z = 3.9 \, \text{V} \) - Zener diode incremental resistance, \( r_z = 0 \) - Supply voltage, \( V_s = 20 \, \text{V} \) - Series resistor, \( R_s = 12 \, \text{k}\Omega \) - Load resistor, \( R_L = 4 \, \text{k}\Omega \) Show more…

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Electronic Circuits I Tutorial 3 1. Consider the circuit shown in Figure 1. The Zener diode voltage is \( V z=3.9 \mathrm{~V} \) and the Zener diode incremental resistance is \( r_{z}=0 \). (a) Determine \( I_{Z}, I_{L} \), and the power dissipated in the diode. (b) Repeat part (a) if the \( 4 \mathrm{k} \Omega \) load resistor is increased to \( 10 \mathrm{k} \Omega \)