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Resistance between two points of a circuit when an ideal diode is forward or reverse biased

This type of question, asked 4 times: 9 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2024 S2, 15 Apr 2026 S2, 12 May 2026 S1. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    9 May 2023 S1

    48
    For the diagram shown, the resistance between points A and B when the ideal diode D is forward biased is R1R_1 and that when reverse biased is R2R_2. The ratio R1R2\frac{R_1}{R_2} is

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  2. Question 2

    10 May 2024 S2

    48
    For the diagram shown, the resistances between points A and B when ideal diode d is forward biased is 'R1R_1' and that when reverse biased is 'R2R_2'. The ratio R1:R2R_1:R_2 is

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  3. Question 3

    15 Apr 2026 S2

    149
    In the diagram shown, the resistance between points A and B is 'R1R_1' when an ideal diode D is forward biased and is 'R2R_2' when ideal diode D is reverse biased. The ratio R1/R2R_1/R_2 is

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  4. Question 4

    12 May 2026 S1

    150
    In one branch, 40 Ω40\,\Omega resistance and a p-n junction diode are connected in series and in another branch, 40 Ω40\,\Omega resistance is connected. Both the branches are connected in parallel to each other. The total resistance of the circuit when a) diode is forward biased and when b) diode is reverse biased respectively are {consider the p-n junction diode as an ideal diode}

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