Answer the following questions about the circuit of Fig. 4.159.a. What happens to the volt...

Answer the following questions about the circuit of Fig. 4.159.

a. What happens to the voltage V_C if the resistor R_B is open?

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b. What should happen to V_CE if β increases due to temperature?

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c. How will V_E be affected when replacing the collector resistor with one whose resistance is at the lower end of the tolerance range?

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d. If the transistor collector connection becomes open, what will happen to V_E ?

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e. What might cause V_CE to become nearly 18 V?

FIG. 4.159