Practice mode Electrical Engineering

How does the resistance of semiconductors change as temperature rises?

Correct answer D. Decreases

Explanation

Raising temperature frees more electrons across the band gap, creating extra charge carriers, so semiconductors have a negative temperature coefficient and their resistance falls.

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