NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: CURRENT ELECTRICITY

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With the rise of temperature the resistivity of a semiconductor

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Decreases

Option C (Decreases) is correct because the resistivity of a semiconductor decreases with increasing temperature due to increased carrier concentration.

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