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What does a Zener's dynamic resistance describe?

  • A.The change in voltage per unit change in current
  • B.The resistance in series needed to limit its current
  • C.The reverse resistance below the breakdown voltage
  • D.The ratio of its rated power to its rated current

Answer: A

Dynamic resistance is the slope of the breakdown characteristic, and it decides how much the output moves when the load changes - a few ohms in a good device. The series resistor is external, the sub-breakdown resistance is enormous and irrelevant, and the power to current ratio is just the voltage. Regulation quality in a shunt regulator is set by this slope and the series resistor together, which is why both appear in the line and load regulation figures.

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