Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 41, Problem 40P
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(a) verify if the expression given below predicts the behavior of a junction rectifier by graphing I versus V.
(b) calculate, for the same temperature, the ratio of currents for 0.50 V forward bias to the current for 0.50 V back bias.
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