Exercise 32
In the circuit shown in Fig.14.14, when the input voltage of the base resistance is 10V, is zero and is also zero. Find the values of and .

NCERT’s answer
As \(\displaystyle V_{\text {be }}=0\), potential drop across \(\displaystyle R_b\) is 10V.
\[\therefore I_b=\frac{10}{400 \times 10^3}=25 \mu \mathrm{~A}
\]
Since \(\displaystyle \mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{ce}}=0\), potential drop across \(\displaystyle R_c\), i.e. \(\displaystyle I_c R_c\) is 10V.
\[\therefore I_c=\frac{10}{3 \times 10^3}=3.33 \times 10^{-3}=3.33 \mathrm{~mA} \text {. }
\]
\[\therefore \beta=\frac{I_c}{I_b}=\frac{3.33 \times 10^{-3}}{25 \times 10^{-6}}=1.33 \times 10^2=133 .
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Emitter is grounded; with \(\displaystyle V_{be}=0\) and \(\displaystyle V_{ce}=0\) the whole $\displaystyle 10$ V falls across \(\displaystyle R_b\) and across \(\displaystyle R_c\).\[I_b=\frac{V_i-V_{be}}{R_b}=\frac{10\ \mathrm{V}-0}{400\times10^{3}\ \Omega}=25\ \mu\mathrm{A} \]\[I_c=\frac{V_{cc}-V_{ce}}{R_c}=\frac{10\ \mathrm{V}-0}{3\times10^{3}\ \Omega}=3.33\ \mathrm{mA} \]\[\beta=\frac{I_c}{I_b}=\frac{3.33\times10^{-3}\ \mathrm{A}}{25\times10^{-6}\ \mathrm{A}}\approx 133 \]Answer: \(\displaystyle I_b=25\ \mu\mathrm{A}\), \(\displaystyle I_c=3.33\ \mathrm{mA}\), \(\displaystyle \beta\approx133\).