Zener diode is used for (a) amplification (b) rectification (c) stabilisation (d) producing oscillations in an oscillator.

Answer: (c). At breakdown the Zener voltage stays constant even when the current changes. So it keeps the output voltage steady, i.e. voltage stabilisation. So the answer is (c) stabilisation.

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Answer: (c)

At breakdown the Zener voltage stays constant even when the current changes.
So it keeps the output voltage steady, i.e. voltage stabilisation.
So the answer is (c) stabilisation.

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