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A transistor is connected in common emitter (CE) configuration. The collector supply is 8V and the voltage drop across a resistor of 800Ω in the collector circuit is 0.8 V. If the current gain factor (α) is 0.96, then the change in base current is

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124mA
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112mA
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16mA
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13mA
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Solution

The correct option is A 124mA
The collector current, IC=VCERE =8V800Ω =1mA
The current gain, β=ICIB
Since, β=α1α=0.9610.96=24

Hence, IB=ICβ =124mA

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