Show on a graph the variation of resistivity with temperature for a typical
semiconductor .
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The resistivity is given by:
ρ=ne2τm
where n = number density of electrons
ρ = relaxation time
With the rise in temperature, number density of electrons and holes (in case of semiconductors) increases, where τ remains constant. So, ρ (resistivity) decreases.
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