Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Current Electricity

Question:

By increasing the temperature, resistivity of a conductor and a semiconductor

Options:

decreases for a conductor and increases for a semiconductor

increases for a conductor and decreases for a semiconductor

decreases for both

increases for both

Correct Answer:

increases for a conductor and decreases for a semiconductor

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → increases for a conductor and decreases for a semiconductor

Explanation:
For a conductor, when temperature increases, atomic vibrations increase → collisions increase → resistivity increases.
For a semiconductor, when temperature increases, number of charge carriers increases → resistivity decreases.