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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Semiconductors and Electronic Devices

Question:

The ratio of electron and hole currents in a semiconductor is 7/4 and the ratio of drift velocities of electrons and holes is 5/4, then the ratio of concentrations of electrons and holes will be

Options:

5/7

7/5

25/49

49/25

Correct Answer:

7/5

Explanation:

$I = nAev_d$ or $nv_d$

$∴\frac{I_e}{I_h}=\frac{n_ev_e}{n_hv_h}$ or $\frac{n_e}{n_h}=\frac{I_e}{I_h}×\frac{v_h}{v_e}=\frac{7}{4}×\frac{4}{5}=\frac{7}{5}$