Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Semiconductors and Electronic Devices

Question:

For insulators and semiconductors the resistance decreases with increase in temperature because

Options:

number density decreases

number density of charge carriers increases

Resistivity does not depend upon the temperature

Resistivity does not depend upon the number density of charge carriers

Correct Answer:

number density of charge carriers increases

Explanation:

In a semiconductor and insulators as the temperature increases, the electrons get excited and jump from the valance band into the conduction band and thereby increases conductance resulting in the decrease of resistance. Hence on increasing temperature, the resistance of semiconductors  and insulators decreases.