AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Semiconductors
When the temperature of a semiconductor increases then
- A number of free electrons only increases
- B number of holes only increases,
- C both number of free electrons and number of holes increase
- D both number of free electrons and number of holes decrease
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(A) number of free electrons only increases
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When the temperature of a semiconductor increases then number of free electrons only increases
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