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PBD Assessment Physics Form 5 Chapter 5-2

This document contains information about thermionic emission, cathode rays, and semiconductor diodes. It discusses how increasing the temperature or surface area of a cathode can increase the rate of thermionic emission. It also describes how doping semiconductors with different atoms creates either an excess of electrons (n-type) or holes (p-type). The document examines how semiconductor diodes and capacitors can be used in half-wave and full-wave rectifier circuits to convert alternating current into pulsed direct current.

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PBD Assessment Physics Form 5 Chapter 5-2

This document contains information about thermionic emission, cathode rays, and semiconductor diodes. It discusses how increasing the temperature or surface area of a cathode can increase the rate of thermionic emission. It also describes how doping semiconductors with different atoms creates either an excess of electrons (n-type) or holes (p-type). The document examines how semiconductor diodes and capacitors can be used in half-wave and full-wave rectifier circuits to convert alternating current into pulsed direct current.

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NAME : ____________________________ CLASS:______________

PBD ASSESSMENT CHAPTER 5: ELECTRONICS

5.1 ELECTRON
5.2 SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE

5.1.1 Describe thermionic emission and cathode rays

Thermionic emission and cathode ray

1. What is Thermionic Emission?


TP 1

2. (a) Label the figure of a vacuum tube:


TP 2

TP 3

TP 3
(b) The figure shows ………………… emitted are accelerated ……………… the anode by the high …………………… between the
cathode and anode.

(c) A beam of electrons moving at high speed in a vacuum is known as a ……………………

3. Factors that influence the rate of thermionic emission


TP 3
Factor Effect on the rate of thermionic emission
Temperature of the cathode When the temperature of the cathode increases, the rate of
thermionic emission increases.
Surface area of the cathode A larger surface area of the cathode increases the rate of
thermionic emission.
Potential difference between the The rate of thermionic emission is unchanged, when the potential
anode and cathode. difference increases, but the emitted electrons accelerate faster
towards the anode.
4. In a cathode ray tube, an electron with kinetic Solution:
TP 4
energy of 1.32 × 10-14 J is accelerated. Calculate
the potential difference, V between the cathode
and the accelerating anode.
[ e = 1.6 x 10 -19 C]
Solution:

In a vacuum tube, a cathode ray is produced and Solution:


TP 4
accelerated through a potential difference of
2.5kV. Calculate…

(i) The initial electric potential energy of the


cathode ray.

(ii) The maximum velocity of the electron.


[ e = 1.6 x 10 -19 C; m= 9 x 10 -31 kg]

5.2.1 Describe the function of semiconductor diode


5.2.2 Communicate about the function of semiconductor diode and capacitor as a rectifier

1.
Semiconductor is ____________________________________________________________________
TP 2

2. What is the “doping” process?


TP 3

(a) n-type semiconductors

TP 4

Figure 9.12

Silicon like Silicon doped with ………………atoms such as …………… or phosphorus …………. the number of free electron. The
phosphorus atoms have …….. valence electrons, with …… being used in the formation of covalent bonds. The fifth electron
is free to move through the silicon. The silicon has ….………………….. as majority charge-carriers and it thus known as an n-
type semiconductor.
(b) p-type semiconductors

Figure 9.13

Semiconductor like Silicon doped with ……………….. atoms such as ………… or indium has more positive holes. The Boron
trivalent
atoms have only …………. valence electrons; hence ………. of the covalent bonds has a missing electron. This missing
electron is called a ‘positive hole’. The majority charge-carriers in this semiconductor are the ………………. and this
semiconductor is thus known as a p-type semiconductor.

positive holes
3. The figure shows a half-wave rectifier circuit that is connected to CRO.
TP 4
(i) Sketch waveform of the voltages observed on the CRO screen when the time-base is on.

Figure 9.16

(ii) Sketch waveform of the voltages observed on the CRO screen when a capacitor is connected in parallel across a
resistor, R.

Figure 9.17
The figure shows a full-wave rectifier circuit that is connected to CRO.
(i) Draw arrows to show the current flow in the first half cycle and to show the current flow in
second half cycle in the diagram.
(ii) Sketch the waveform of the voltages observed on the CRO screen when the time-base is on.

a
To CRO
.
Figure 9.18

(iii) Sketch waveform of the voltages observed on the CRO screen when a capacitor is connected in parallel across a
resistor, R.

a
To CRO

Figure 9.19
4. What is the function of the capacitor?

5. What is the function of semiconductor diode? TP 2

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