A 10V zener diode is used to regulate the voltage across a variable load-resistor. The input voltage varies between 13V and 16V and the load current varies between 10 and 85mA. The minimum zener currrent is 15mA. Calculate the value of series resistance, Rs.

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A 10V zener diode is used to regulate the voltage across a variable load-resistor. The input voltage varies between 13V and 16V and the load current varies between 10 and 85mA. The minimum zener currrent is 15mA. Calculate the value of series resistance, Rs

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