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In a common emitter (CE) amplifier having a voltage gain G, the transistor used has transconductance 0.03 mho0.03 \text{ mho} and current gain 25. If the above transistor is replaced with another one with transconductance of 0.02 mho0.02 \text{ mho} and current gain of 20, the voltage gain will be:

A

1.5G1.5G

B

13G\frac{1}{3}G

C

54G\frac{5}{4}G

D

23G\frac{2}{3}G

Step-by-Step Solution

The voltage gain (AvA_v) of a common emitter (CE) amplifier is given by the relation: Av=gmRLA_v = g_m R_L where gmg_m is the transconductance of the transistor and RLR_L is the load resistance. When the transistor is replaced in the same amplifier circuit, the load resistance RLR_L remains constant. Therefore, the voltage gain is directly proportional to the transconductance (AvgmA_v \propto g_m).

Given: Initial transconductance, gm1=0.03 mhog_{m1} = 0.03 \text{ mho} Initial voltage gain, Av1=GA_{v1} = G New transconductance, gm2=0.02 mhog_{m2} = 0.02 \text{ mho}

Taking the ratio of the new voltage gain to the initial voltage gain: Av2Av1=gm2gm1\frac{A_{v2}}{A_{v1}} = \frac{g_{m2}}{g_{m1}} Av2G=0.020.03=23\frac{A_{v2}}{G} = \frac{0.02}{0.03} = \frac{2}{3} Av2=23GA_{v2} = \frac{2}{3}G

Note: The current gain (β\beta) values provided in the question are extraneous information and are not needed to find the voltage gain when transconductance is given.

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