As the temperature increases, the electrical resistance
- Increases for both conductors and semiconductors
- Decreases for both conductors and semiconductors
- Increases for conductors but decreases for semiconductors
- Decreases for conductors but increases for semiconductors
Answer
(3) Increases for conductors but decreases for semiconductors
Solution
Conductors (metals): with rise in temperature, collisions become more frequent, the relaxation time decreases and = mne2 increases resistance increases.
Semiconductors: with rise in temperature, more electrons cross the band gap, so n increases sharply resistivity (and resistance) decreases.
Answer: (3)