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Semiconductors might sound somewhat 'inferior' in comparison to 'conductors', but they are - due to their unique properties - indispensable in modern electronics.
Semiconductors, generally, make it easily possible to control the direction and flow of electric current which is the basis of most modern electronic device.
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Materials that are sometimes classified as insulators and sometimes as conductors are called?
semiconductors
Why are semiconductors referred to as being non-ohmic?
They do not follow the linear Ohm's Law equation relating current flow and voltage, like normal conductors do.
Why is semiconductor used for current instead of normal conductor materials?
The kind of material used in a device depends on its requirements and functions. Semiconductors are used where we need moderate conductivity, conductors are used where we need very high conductivity. Junction diodes(a semiconductor device) allows electricity to pass in one direction and can be used as rectifier. Conductors can't do this. Transistors and LED are other applications of semiconductor. Note that generally devices are made of both conductors and semiconductors.
Is ohms law applicable to all the current carrying conductors?
Ohm's law is a linear approximation for the voltage versus current across a conductor. This approximation works very well for good conductors (like metals) as well as poor conductors (like wood), but not very well for semi-conductors (like Silicon).
Why semiconductor is called semiconductor not semiinsulator?
The purpose of semiconductors is to control the amount of conduction, not the amount of insulation.
Which statement is true of semiconductors?
Semiconductors do not conduct current as well as conductors.
What are nonmetal that are conductors of heat and electricity?
Semiconductors
What is a good example of a non insulator?
There are conductors, semiconductors and insulators. Conductors and semiconductors could be considered noninsulators, so I would say copper but if you want to use semiconductors instead you can say something like doped gallium.
How are materials classified on the basis of resistivity?
Materials can be classified based on their resistivity as conductors, semiconductors, or insulators. Conductors have low resistivity, allowing electric current to flow easily. Semiconductors have resistivity in between conductors and insulators, and their conductivity can be controlled. Insulators have high resistivity and do not allow electric current to flow easily.
Where does electric current pass?
Electric current passes through substances called "conductors", as well as "semiconductors". Conductors include all metals, and any liquid with ions in it.Electric current passes through substances called "conductors", as well as "semiconductors". Conductors include all metals, and any liquid with ions in it.Electric current passes through substances called "conductors", as well as "semiconductors". Conductors include all metals, and any liquid with ions in it.Electric current passes through substances called "conductors", as well as "semiconductors". Conductors include all metals, and any liquid with ions in it.
Elements that are intermediate conductors of heat and electricity?
semiconductors
What are nonmetals that are intermediate conductors of heat and electricity?
Semiconductors
Are semiconductors noble gases?
No, semiconductors are not noble gases. Semiconductors are a type of material that can conduct electricity under certain conditions, while noble gases are a group of non-reactive elements in the periodic table.
What shows how conductors insulators superconductors and semiconductors rank in order of least resistance to most resistance?
Superconductors have no resistance, making them the best conductors. Semiconductors have moderate resistance. Conductors have low resistance, making them better conductors than insulators, which have high resistance, making them the poorest conductors.
Substance in between conductors and insulators used in transistors?
Semiconductors
What is conductors insulators superconductors and semiconductors rank in order of least resistance to most resistance?
Superconductors have no resistance. Conductors have low resistance, semiconductors have intermediate resistance, and insulators have high resistance.
What are Conductors Insulators Semiconductors?
Conductors are materials that allow electricity to flow easily, like metals. Insulators are materials that do not allow electricity to flow, like rubber or glass. Semiconductors are materials that have properties between conductors and insulators, and are commonly used in electronics.
