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Under an applied electric field, holes in a semiconductor move towards the:
ANearest donor atom
BCentre of the crystal
CPositive potential
DNegative potential
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Negative potential
Holes carry effective positive charge, so the field drives them towards the negative potential.
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