Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Asserti…

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as

Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason

Assertion : Photodiodes are preferably operated in reverse bias condition for light intensity measurement.

Reason : The current in the forward bias is more than the current in the reverse bias for a junction diode.

In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

is false but

is true

Both

and

are true but

is NOT the correct explanation of

is true but

is false

Both

and

are true and

is the correct explanation of

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The correct answer is:

Photodiodes are always operated in reverse bias.

So, assertion is correct.

In forward bias current is much greater than that in reverse bias. So, reason is correct.

But is not correct explanation of .

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