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Do metals increase electrical conductivity with increasing temperature?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, it does; exactly how it affects the conductivity depends on the metal. As a general rule conductors become LESS conductive as the temperature goes up, while semiconductors become MORE conductive as the temperature goes up.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agono they do not, actually for the most part they have an inverse relationship with temperature. as temperature increases, conductivity goes down.
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