The reverse biasing in a $P N$ junction diode
  • A
    Decreases the potential barrier
  • B
    Increases the potential barrier
  • C
    Increases the number of minority charge carriers
  • D
    Increases the number of majority charge carriers
[MP PMT 1991; EAMCET 1994; CBSE PMT 2003]
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