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A Zener diode of breakdown voltage $10 \, \text{V}$ is used as a voltage regulator: a $20 \, \text{V}$ supply feeds a $200 \, \Omega$ series resistor, the Zener is connected in parallel with the load, and the load resistance is $500 \, \Omega$ . The current through the Zener diode is:

A
$50 \, \text{mA}$
B
$0$
C
$30 \, \text{mA}$
D
$20 \, \text{mA}$

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