semiconductor-electronics--materials-devices-and-simple-circuits Question 18

Question: Q. 4. The graph shown in the figure represents a plot of current versus voltage for a given semiconductor. Identify the region, if any, over which the semiconductor has a negative resistance.

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Solution:

Ans. The resistance of a material can be found out by the slope of the curve $V v$ v. I. Part $B C$ of the curve shows the negative resistance as with the increase in voltage current decreases.

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Detailed Answer :

It is known that negative resistance is a property of an electrical circuits/devices where an increase in voltage across the device terminals results in decrease in electric current through it. From the graph, it is observed that region $B C$ experiences negative resistance.

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