How Does Current Flow in This PNP Transistor?

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This discussion confirms that the component in question is indeed a PNP transistor. The current flows from the emitter to the collector through two resistors, which are connected to ground. The gate-emitter junction is reverse biased due to the voltage across resistor R2, placing the transistor in the cut-off region. This configuration explains why current does not flow as one might initially expect.

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is this a pnp transistor? if yes, why does the current go from top to bottom?

also, does this transistor work? I mean shouldn't there be 0 current going throuth the two resistors?

i can't understand it at all
 
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Yes, this is a PNP transistor. The current is just flowing via two resistors to the ground. The gate-emitter junction is reverse biased by voltage across R2, so the transistor will be in cut-off region.
 
n.karthick said:
Yes, this is a PNP transistor. The current is just flowing via two resistors to the ground. The gate-emitter junction is reverse biased by voltage across R2, so the transistor will be in cut-off region.

but why does current go through the two resistors? shouldn't it just go down from the other way where there are no resistors?
 

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