Resistance variation with temperature: resistance of a metal increases with increase in temperature linearly and resistance of a semiconductor decreases exponentially with increase in temperature.
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JEE Main 2016 — Physics Modern Physics
The temperature dependence of resistance of Cu and undoped Si in the temperature range 300−400K is best described by
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linear increase for Cu, exponential decrease for Si
linear decrease for Cu, linear decrease for Si
linear increase for Cu, linear increase for Si
linear increase for Cu, exponential increase for Si
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