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How does heating affect the conductivity of a semiconductor?
AIt stays fixed
BIt decreases
CIt halves
DIt increases
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It increases
Heat frees more charge carriers in a semiconductor, so its conductivity goes up.
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