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प्रश्न
Show on a graph, the variation of resistivity with temperature for a typical semiconductor.
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उत्तर
The following curve shows the variation of resistivity with temperature for a typical semiconductor.

This is because, for a semiconductor, resistivity decreases rapidly with increasing temperature.
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