In semiconductor, Ohms law is obeyed only for low electric field (less than `10^(6) Vm^(-1))`. Above this field, the current becomes almost independent of applied field, hence Ohm's law is not obeyed in semiconductors.
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Assertion : ohm's law is not obeyed by semiconductors Reason the rate of flow of charge in semiconductors depends both on applied voltage and rate of availability of charge carries
