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Why is resistivity inversely proportional to resistance for NTC semiconductors?
Can you link to a reference?homeworkhelpls said:TL;DR Summary: for NTC semiconductors?
Why is resistivity inversely proportional to resistance for NTC semiconductors?
Why is resistivity inversely proportional to temperature for NTC semiconductors?homeworkhelpls said:Why is resistivity inversely proportional to resistance for NTC semiconductors?
That makes much more sense!Baluncore said:Why is resistivity inversely proportional to temperature for NTC semiconductors?
The resistivity of a material is a measure of how easily it conducts electricity. In NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) semiconductors, the resistivity decreases as the temperature increases. This means that the resistance of the material decreases as the temperature increases, making them inversely proportional.
The decrease in resistivity for NTC semiconductors is due to the increase in the number of free electrons at higher temperatures. As the temperature increases, more electrons are able to break free from their bonds and move freely through the material, resulting in a decrease in resistance.
The resistivity of NTC semiconductors decreases as the temperature increases. This is because the increase in temperature causes the atoms in the material to vibrate more, which in turn allows more free electrons to move through the material, decreasing its resistance.
NTC semiconductors are commonly used in temperature sensors because of their negative temperature coefficient. This means that as the temperature increases, the resistance of the material decreases, making it a reliable and accurate way to measure temperature changes.
Apart from temperature, the resistivity of NTC semiconductors can also be affected by impurities in the material, the composition of the material, and the physical structure of the material. These factors can all play a role in the number of free electrons and how easily they can move through the material, ultimately affecting its resistivity.