A strip of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room temperature to $80\, K$. The resistance of
A
Each of these increases
B
Each of these decreases
C
Copper strip increases and that of germanium decreases
D
Copper strip decreases and that of germanium increases
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D
Copper strip decreases and that of germanium increases
d For conductors, resistance $\propto$ Temperature and for semi-conductor, resistance $\propto \,\,\frac{1}{{{\rm{Temperature}}}}$
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