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![In a Zener regulated power supply, a Zener diode with VZ = 6.0 V is used for regulation. The load current is to be 4.0 mA and the unregulated input is 10.0 In a Zener regulated power supply, a Zener diode with VZ = 6.0 V is used for regulation. The load current is to be 4.0 mA and the unregulated input is 10.0](https://df0b18phdhzpx.cloudfront.net/ckeditor_assets/pictures/1536305/original_3.png)
In a Zener regulated power supply, a Zener diode with VZ = 6.0 V is used for regulation. The load current is to be 4.0 mA and the unregulated input is 10.0
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