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How does the resistivity of the following materials vary with the increase in their temperature : (i)metallic conductor and (ii) semiconductor ?

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(i)In metallic conductor , the resistivity `(rho)` increases with increase in temperature .
(ii)In semiconductors , resistivity decreases with increase in temperature .
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