A Reverse- Biased Silicon Diode Is Connected in Series with a 12

question 12

Multiple Choice

A reverse- biased silicon diode is connected in series with a 12 V source and a resistor. The voltage across the resistor is

• A)0.7 V.
• B)0 V.
• C)0.3 V.
• D)12 V.

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Sampling Distribution

A statistical distribution of all possible samples' statistics taken from a population.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood of a given event occurring, expressed as a number between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

Sample Means

Average values derived from a subset (sample) of a larger population.

Standard Deviation

Square root of the variance that represents the average deviation of a score from the mean.