Figure 2 shows the Zener diode is used as a voltage regulator. R is 50Ω and the Zener diode is rated at 3W and VZ is 20V.
a) What is the purpose of voltage regulator?
b) If V1 is 40V and by assuming IZ(min) and rZ are zero, over what range of IL do we have regulation? Over what range which RL can be varied with constant load voltage?
c) If RL is kept constant with a value of 70Ω, over what range of V1 do we have regulation?
d) If rZ is 5Ω, what is the range of load voltage in regulation?