JEE PHYSICS MCQ: CURRENT ELECTRICITY

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As the temperature increases, the electrical resistance:

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Correct option: D

increases for conductors but decreases for semiconductors

The correct answer is D (increases for conductors but decreases for semiconductors) because the resistance of conductors increases with temperature due to increased atomic vibrations, while the resistance of semiconductors decreases due to increased availability of charge carriers.

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