both collector and emitter are positive with respect to the base.
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B
the collector is positive and the emitter is negative with respect to the base.
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C
the collector is positive and the emitter is at the same potential as the base.
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D
both collector and emitter are negative with respect to the base.
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Solution
The correct option is B
the collector is positive and the emitter is negative with respect to the base.
The NPN transistor is made of semiconductor materials like silicon or germanium. When a p-type semiconductor material is fused between two n-type semiconductor materials, an NPN transistor is formed.
An NPN transistor conducts when the collector is positive and the emitter is negative with respect to the base because the emitter-base junction is forward bias and the collector-base junction is reverse bias.
Hence, the answer is (B) the collector is positive and the emitter is negative with respect to the base.