Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A real Zener diode has a dynamic resistance in breakdown. It is used in a regulator with and a load of , with a Zener voltage of V. The input voltage rises by V. For small changes, the Zener diode acts as the resistor in parallel with the load. Find the combined resistance of and the load, the rise in the output voltage, and this rise as a percentage of V.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The parallel resistance. .
Step 2. The divider. mV.
Step 3. The percentage. .
Answer: , mV and .
Check. An input change of V, which is of V, changes the output by only . That is regulation.
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In a Zener regulator, , the series current is , the load takes , and the Zener diode takes . The Zener current must stay between and .