JEE PHYSICS MCQ: SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES

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The dominant mechanism for motion of charge carriers in forward and reverse biased silicon P-N junctions are

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Correct option: B

Diffusion in forward bias, drift in reverse bias

Option B (Diffusion in forward bias, drift in reverse bias) is correct because in forward bias, diffusion dominates, while in reverse bias, drift dominates.

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