How does one apply a negative voltage to a Zener diode or a diode in general. I am guessing it's by connecting the negative (-) of the battery to the anode and the positive (+) of the battery to the cathode, right?
If so, then is not supplying a negative voltage that is greater than the peak reverse voltage of a Zener diode the same thing as forward biasing the diode.
Please help. I am confused.
Additional: If I try to apply Kirchoff voltage law in a circuit with the negative battery source, a Zener diode and a resistor, does that then mean that the voltage drop across a resistor in series with the Zener diode and the drop across the Zener diode all become positive so that KVL holds?