How does an increase in the temperature affect the specific resistance of a :

ICSE Class 10 Physics PYQ · 2019 Paper · Section I

3(c)2 Marks · 2019 · Section I · 2019 Paper

How does an increase in the temperature affect the specific resistance of a :

(i) Metal and

(ii) Semiconductor?

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(i) On increasing the temperature of a metal it's specific resistance increases.

(ii) On increasing the temperature of a semiconductor, it's specific resistance decreases.

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