Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Photovoltaic devices can convert optical radiation into electricity.
Statement II: Zener diode is designed to operate under reverse bias in breakdown region.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
- B
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
- C
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
- D
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
A photovoltaic cell (solar cell) converts incident light into an electrical signal, so Statement I is correct.
The Zener diode is specifically engineered to operate in the reverse-bias breakdown region, where the voltage across it remains essentially constant; this property is used for voltage regulation. So Statement II is also correct.
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