Semiconducting Devices Question 129
Question: A piece of copper and the other of germanium are cooled from the room temperature to 80 K, then which of the following would be a correct statement
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Options:
A) Resistance of each increases
B) Resistance of each decreases
C) Resistance of copper increases while that of germanium decreases
D) Resistance of copper decreases while that of germanium increases
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Resistance of conductors (Cu) decreases with decrease in temperature while that of semi-conductors (Ge) increases with decrease in temperature.
