In the energy band diagram of a material shown below, the open circles and filled circles denote holes and electrons respectively. The material is a/an:
1. | \(\mathrm{p}\text-\)type semiconductor |
2. | insulator |
3. | metal |
4. | \(\mathrm{n}\text-\)type semiconductor |
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1. | The resistivity of a semiconductor increases with an increase in temperature. |
2. | Substances with an energy gap of the order of \(10~\text{eV}\) are insulators. |
3. | In conductors, the valence and conduction bands may overlap. |
4. | The conductivity of a semiconductor increases with an increase in temperature. |
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Carbon, Silicon, and Germanium atoms have four valence electrons each. Their valence and conduction bands are separated by energy gaps represented by \(\left(E_g\right)_C,(E_g)_{Si}~\text{and}~(E_g)_{Ge}\) respectively. Which one of the following relationships is true in their case?
1. | \(\left(E_g\right)_C<\left(E_g\right)_{G e} \) | 2. | \(\left(E_g\right)_C>\left(E_g\right)_{S i} \) |
3. | \(\left(E_g\right)_C=\left(E_g\right)_{S i} \) | 4. | \(\left(E_g\right)_C<\left(E_g\right)_{S i}\) |
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A semiconductor is known to have an electron concentration of \(8\times 10^{13}~\text{cm}^{-3},\) and a hole concentration of \(5\times 10^{2}~\text{cm}^{-3}.\) The semiconductor is:
1. | \(\mathrm{n}\text-\)type | 2. | \(\mathrm{p}\text-\)type |
3. | intrinsic | 4. | insulator |
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1. | in the case of \(\mathrm{C},\) the valence band is not completely filled at absolute zero temperature. |
2. | in the case of \(\mathrm{C},\) the conduction band is partly filled even at absolute zero temperature. |
3. | the four bonding electrons in the case of \(\mathrm{C}\) lie in the second orbit, whereas in the case of \(\mathrm{Si},\) they lie in the third. |
4. | the four bonding electrons in the case of \(\mathrm{C}\) lie in the third orbit, whereas for \(\mathrm{Si},\) they lie in the fourth orbit. |
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1. | \(\mathrm{n}\text-\)type with electron concentration \(n_{e}=5\times10^{22}~\text{m}^{-3}\) |
2. | \(\mathrm{p}\text-\)type with electron concentration \(n_{e}=2.5\times10^{23}~\text{m}^{-3}\) |
3. | \(\mathrm{n}\text-\)type with electron concentration \(n_{e}=2.5\times10^{10}~\text{m}^{-3}\) |
4. | \(\mathrm{p}\text-\)type with electron concentration \(n_{e}=5\times10^{9}~\text{m}^{-3}\) |
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If the reverse bias in a junction diode is changed from \(5~\text V\) to \(15~\text V\) then the value of current changes from \(38~\mu \text{A}\) to \(88~\mu \text{A}.\) The resistance of the junction diode will be:
1. \(4\times10^{5}\)
2. \(3\times10^{5}\)
3. \(2\times10^{5}\)
4. \(10^{6}\)
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The given circuit has two ideal diodes connected as shown in the figure below. The current flowing through the resistance \(R_1\) will be:
1. | \(2.5~\text A\) | 2. | \(10.0~\text A\) |
3. | \(1.43~\text A\) | 4. | \(3.13~\text A\) |
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1. | \(2~\text A\) and zero | 2. | \(3~\text A\) and \(2~\text A\) |
3. | \(2~\text A\) and \(3~\text A\) | 4. | Zero and \(2~\text A\) |
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