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voltage divider - A series resistor behind a reverse biased zener diode - Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange
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If a Zener diode is connected to a circuit in parallel to a resistor, in order to regulate voltage, (why) doesn't the current just flow through the Zener diode instead of going
![In a Zener regulated power supply a Zener diode with Vz = 6.0 V is used regulation. The load current is to be 4.0 mA and the unregulated input is 10.0 V. In a Zener regulated power supply a Zener diode with Vz = 6.0 V is used regulation. The load current is to be 4.0 mA and the unregulated input is 10.0 V.](https://toppr-doubts-media.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2524292/c22ce663-c860-4530-8ba4-8fc0f0dc52c8.jpg)
In a Zener regulated power supply a Zener diode with Vz = 6.0 V is used regulation. The load current is to be 4.0 mA and the unregulated input is 10.0 V.
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