Solving Diode Resistor Circuit Homework

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Homework Statement



Find Voltage/Current across each diode:

----R---
|...|
V...D
|... |
----R---

Repeat 50x until:

----R----
...|
...D
...|
----R----

V = power source
D = diode
R = wire resistance
. = empty space

Homework Equations



for diode:
V = 0.04654 * ln(I/(0.62E-19)) + I*6.97

for wire:
R = pl/A = 0.02 ohms

Final diode voltage = 2V
Final diode current = 20mA

The Attempt at a Solution


Attempted to use v = ir with wire resistance to find voltage over last-1 diode, but did not work out as current got higher as worked back to source.
 
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