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By increasing the temperature, the speci...

By increasing the temperature, the specific resistance of a conductor and a semiconductor

A

both conductor and semiconductor increases

B

both conductor and semiconductor decreases

C

conductor increases and semiconductor decreases

D

conductor decreases and semiconductor increases

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The correct Answer is:
C

For conductor, resistivity increases as temperature rises. For semiconductor, resistivity decreases as temperature rises.
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