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A block of intrinsic silicon at room temperature has length 0.2 m and area of cross section `4xx10^(-4) m^(2)` a battery of 3 V is connected across the block find the
(i) electron and hole currents
(ii) magnitude of total current

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To solve the problem step by step, we will calculate the electron and hole currents in the intrinsic silicon block and then find the total current. ### Given Data: - Length of silicon block, \( L = 0.2 \, m \) - Area of cross-section, \( A = 4 \times 10^{-4} \, m^2 \) - Voltage (potential difference), \( V = 3 \, V \) - Mobility of electrons, \( \mu_e = 0.135 \, m^2/V \cdot s \) - Mobility of holes, \( \mu_h = 0.048 \, m^2/V \cdot s \) ...
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