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13 October, 18:52

What happens to the resistance of a semiconductor when temperature increases?

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  1. 13 October, 19:08
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    the free electron gets more energy to cross the energy gap to the conduction band from the valence band. so now more electrons can go easily to the conduction band so resistance decreases with temperature.
  2. 13 October, 19:13
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    Answer: When temperature is increased in case of a semiconductor the free electron gets more energy to cross the energy gap to the conduction band from the valence band. so now more electrons can go easily to the conduction band so resistance decreases with temperature.
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