MCQ
A semiconductor is cooled from ${T_1}K$ to ${T_2}K.$ Its resistance
- AWill decrease
- ✓Will increase
- CWill first decrease and then increase
- DWill not change
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Will increase
b
(b)Resistance of semiconductor $ \propto \frac{1}{{{\rm{Temperature}}}}$
(b)Resistance of semiconductor $ \propto \frac{1}{{{\rm{Temperature}}}}$
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