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stephzh

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Current through a diode is blocked by ________.
 
  A) forward voltage across the diode B) thermally produced electron-hole pairs
  C) reverse voltage across the diode D) depletion layer breakdown

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When the positive lead of an ohmmeter is connected to the cathode of a diode and the negative lead is connected to the anode, the meter reads ________.
 
  A) an infinitely high resistance
  B) a gradually increasing resistance
  C) a high resistance initially, decreasing to about 100
  D) a very low resistance



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A





 

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