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JasonHathaway
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Homework Statement
Redraw the following circuit:
Homework Equations
Identifying nodes and drawing skills maybe :S
You ground the diode if one end of the diode is connected to a "ground" symbol on the diagram - go look!I don't know whether I should ground the diodes or not.
V1 is already one source.... all three sources are in parallel, can I put one source in place of V1?
Then why are you bothering with redrawing the diagram?Anyway, the original question was: "Determine whether the diodes are forward biased or reverse biased if: 1) V1=V2=5V 2) V1=5V, V2=0V 3) V1=V2=0V "
Simon Bridge said:Then why are you bothering with redrawing the diagram?
What does it mean to forward or reverse bias a diode?
You do not need to redraw the diagram to do that.JasonHathaway said:I want to evaluate Vo in case V1=V2=0.
No. Diodes may conduct when reverse biased. Some, like Zener diodes, do this at low voltages.Forward bias means there's a current flowing and reverse bias means there isn't any current.
The original schematic is the clearest, stay with itJasonHathaway said:I don't know whether I should ground the diodes or not. Anyway, the original question was: "Determine whether the diodes are forward biased or reverse biased if: 1) V1=V2=5V 2) V1=5V, V2=0V 3) V1=V2=0V "
You're renaming the voltage sources now, are you?JasonHathaway said:Ok, I just to make sure of something. When V1=V2=5V, the two diodes are reverse biased, then Vo would be 5V, isn't?
To correctly redraw a circuit, it is important to first identify all the components present in the original circuit. Some common components include resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transistors. These components can usually be identified by their unique symbols on the circuit diagram.
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