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A transistor has \( \beta = 99 \). Its alpha is

  • A.0.98
  • B.0.90
  • C.1.01
  • D.0.99

Answer: D

Inverting the relation:

\[ \alpha = \frac{\beta}{1+\beta} = \frac{99}{100} = 0.99 \]

giving 0.99. The value 1.01 is impossible, since alpha must be less than one for a device that cannot deliver more collector current than emitter current. Checking that a computed alpha lies below unity is a quick sanity test, and it catches the commonest algebraic slip in this pair of formulae.

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