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The 1904 cat's-whisker detector was a primitive form of which device?
AVoltage regulator
BSemiconductor diode
CJunction transistor
DIntegrated circuit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Semiconductor diode
The cat's-whisker detector used a metal point on a crystal and worked as a crude diode in early radios.
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