Physics: Principles and Problems
Physics: Principles and Problems
9th Edition
Elliott, Haase, Harper, Herzog, Margaret Zorn, Nelson, Schuler, Zitzewitz
ISBN: 9780078458132
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Page 797: Standardized Test Practice

Exercise 1
Step 1
1 of 2
Diodes are not a source of EMF so they cannot amplify the voltage but reduce it instead so the statement that is not correct is A.
Result
2 of 2
A
Exercise 2
Step 1
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In this problem, we are given the chemical element cadmium with known density and atomic mass and number of free electrons per atom. We want to find the number of free electrons in one cubic centimetre of zinc.
Step 2
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The quantity we are looking for is simply the density of free electrons and we can write it as the product of the number of cadmium atoms in the same volume and the factor two. The former is expressed via Avogadro’s number, molar mass, and density so we have that

$$
rho_{free}=frac{2times N_A rho}{M}
$$

Step 3
3 of 4
Finally, we have that the number of the free electrons is obtained after plugging the values as

$$
rho_{free}=frac{2times 6.023times 10^{23}times 8.65}{112}=boxed{9.26times 10^{22}frac{textrm{e}^-}{textrm{cm}^{3}}}
$$

So the answer is B.

Result
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$$
textrm{ B) }rho_{free}=9.26times 10^{22}frac{textrm{e}^-}{textrm{cm}^{3}}
$$
Exercise 3
Step 1
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In this problem, we are given a transistor with known base and collector currents. We want to know the current gain which is defined as

$$
G=frac{I_C}{I_B}
$$

Step 2
2 of 3
center{Now we can plug in the values to have}
[G=frac{8.5times 10^{-3}}{45times 10^{-6}}=boxed{190}]
so the correct answer is B.
Result
3 of 3
B) 190
Exercise 4
Step 1
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In this problem, we are given a transistor with known base and collector currents. We want to know the current gain which is defined as

$$
G=frac{I_C}{I_B}
$$

and see how much the collector current changes when the base current increases by 5 $mu$A.

Step 2
2 of 4
center{Now we can plug in the values to have the current gain }
[G=frac{8.5times 10^{-3}}{45times 10^{-6}}=190]
Step 3
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The collector current increases then as

$$
I_C=Gtimes I_B=190times 5times 10^{6}=950times 10^{-6}textrm{ A}boxed{approx1times 10^3}
$$

so the correct answer is B.

Result
4 of 4
The answer is B.
Exercise 5
Step 1
1 of 3
In this problem, we are given a transistor with known gain and collector current. We want to know the base current which is defined as

$$
I_B=frac{I_C}{G}
$$

Step 2
2 of 3
center{Now we can plug in the values to have}
[I_B=frac{4.75times 10^{-3}}{250}=boxed{19times 10^{-6}textrm{ A}}]
so the correct answer is B.
Result
3 of 3
B) $19times 10^{-6}$ A
Exercise 6
Step 1
1 of 2
The correct statement would be that added electrons make $n$-type semiconductor and $p$-type semiconductor is made from silicon when it is doped with Arsenic. So the correct answer is B.
Result
2 of 2
B)
Exercise 7
Step 1
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The statement that is true for temperature increase in intrinsic silicon semiconductors is that conductivity increases and resistance decreases. So the correct answer is B.
Result
2 of 2
B)
Exercise 8
Step 1
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In this problem, we are given a silicon diode at 0 degrees Celsius with a given current. The voltage drop remains constant while the temperature increases to 112 degrees Celsius. We should find the current at this temperature through the diode.
Step 2
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The conductivity of silicon doubles every 8 degrees so the initial and the final currents are related as

$$
I_f=2^{n}I_i
$$

where $n=frac{Delta T}{8}$.

Step 3
3 of 4
center{Now, we can plug in the values to get that}
[I_f=2^{frac{112}{8}}times 2times 10^{-9}=boxed{33times 10^{-6}textrm{ A}}]
So the correct answer is B. \
Result
4 of 4
$$
textrm{B) }I_f=33times 10^{-6}textrm{ A}
$$
Exercise 9
Step 1
1 of 4
In this problem, we are given a battery that powers a diode with a given voltage in a circuit of known current, and resistance. We should find the battery voltage.
Step 2
2 of 4
The equation that describes this process is Ohm’s law applied on the diode circuit

$$
V_b=IR+V_d
$$

Step 3
3 of 4
center{Now, we can insert the given values to have that}
[V_b=14times 10^{-3}times 485 +0.7=boxed{7.5 textrm{ V}}]
Result
4 of 4
$$
V_b=7.5 textrm{ V}
$$
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