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Q: Why does silicon have such a high resistivity?
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Why sheet steel with high silicon content is used in transformer core whereas lower silicon content sheet for rotating machine?

high permeability ,low hysterisis,increased resistivity


When a sample of germanium and silicon having same impurity density are kept at room temperature then resistivity of both?

Resistivity of silicon higher than that of germanium


Do wires that have high resistivity have high conductivity also?

No. In fact it is the opposite. Conductivity is the reciprocal of resistivity so a high resistivity means low conductivity. peace.


You do need to know the resistivity of silicon rubber Plzzzz some body help you?

That is not a solid value. Purity, moisture content and other fators come onto play. Silicon we use for isolation has very high resistive quailities. Over 11 Meg per cm.


Explain why arsenic-doped silicon conducts electric current better than pure silicon?

Pure silicon is intrinsic. It has a high resitivity which means it is a poor conductor of electricity in this state. The dopant that is introduced during the doping process can be arsenic, boron or phosphorous. These are the traditional choices to dope the intrinsically pure silicon. After the pure silicon becomes doped its electrical properties change. The main change is it has a lower resistivity and will conduct electricity. This is why silicon is called a semiconductor.


Does alumina become conductive at high temperatures?

Alumina is a good electrical insulator; at high temperatures the resistivity is smaller than the resistivity at room temperature.


5 properties of silicon are?

Thermal properties, 3. Wafer Flats. 4. Electrical properties, 4. Cleaving. - Resistivity & Mobility Calculator, 5. Silicon etching. 5. Mechanical properties


What are the charateristics of a N-type silicon?

The current carrier is electrons in the conduction band. The exact resistivity depends inversely on the quantity of dopant.


Is resistivity of a good conductor high or low?

It is Low


What are semi conducting substances?

Those which have resistivity in between conductors and insulators are known as semi conductors. Germanium and Silicon are very good examples of semiconducting materials whose resistivity of the order of 10 -2 to 10 4 ohm meter.


Why is the resistivity of a potentiometer high?

Because you touch yourself at night.


What property does the metal tungsten on an incandescent light bulb have?

it have high resistivity as well as high melting point. So due to high resistivity collision of moving electrons are taken place. It emits radiation which is appear as light.