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Semiconductors: When temperature increases, more electrons jump to conduction band from valance bond. Hence resistance decreases.

Metals: Already plenty of electrons are there in conduction band. When temperature increases, the electrons in conduction band of metal vibrate and collide each other during their journey. Hence the the resistance of metal increases with increase of temperature.

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The resistance of the semiconductor material decreases with increase in temperature,this phenomenon is said to be negative temperature coefficient of semiconductor.

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What is the difference between positive and negative temperature coefficient of resistance?

Negative temperature coefficient of resistance means that as the temperature of a piece of wire or a strip of semiconducting material increases, the electrical resistance of that material decreases.


Does resistor is a negative coefficient of temperature?

Actually it depends on the material from which the resistor is made, well in general for all practical purposes we choose a material with positive temperature coefficient as we deliberately want to add a resistance to the circuit. But if we come across some resistors which are made up of materials like Glass, Ceramics, Semiconductors , have negative temperature coefficients (practically not used)


What type tempcoefficient does the zener diode have?

negative tempareture It depends on the reverse voltage. Up to about 5.6 volts, the zener has a negative temperature coefficient. Beyond 5.6 volts it begins to show a positive temperature coefficient.


How the resistance of conducting material vary with temperature?

Well, there's typically two types of materials-Those with positive temperature coefficient and those with negative temperature coefficient. Positive temperature coefficient are those whose resistance increases as temperature increases. Negative temperature cofficient are those whose resistance decrease when the temperature increase. There are however some alloys such as Manganin& Constantan whose resistance is not affected by temperature


What is the relationship between resistance and temperature?

• ntc 'negative temperature coefficient': its resistance decreases as the temperature increases• ptc 'positive temperature coefficient': its resistance increases as the temperature increases

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What is the difference between positive and negative temperature coefficient of resistance?

Negative temperature coefficient of resistance means that as the temperature of a piece of wire or a strip of semiconducting material increases, the electrical resistance of that material decreases.


Does a safe reactor have a positive or negative 'temperature coefficient of reactivity'?

negative 'temperature coefficient of reactivity'


What Materials that have positive temperature coefficient?

Semiconductors such as silicon, germanium and gallium arsenide (GaAs) have negative temperature coefficient.


Fullform of ntc and ptc?

ntc: negative temperature coefficient ptc: positive temperature coefficient


Does resistor is a negative coefficient of temperature?

Actually it depends on the material from which the resistor is made, well in general for all practical purposes we choose a material with positive temperature coefficient as we deliberately want to add a resistance to the circuit. But if we come across some resistors which are made up of materials like Glass, Ceramics, Semiconductors , have negative temperature coefficients (practically not used)


What type tempcoefficient does the zener diode have?

negative tempareture It depends on the reverse voltage. Up to about 5.6 volts, the zener has a negative temperature coefficient. Beyond 5.6 volts it begins to show a positive temperature coefficient.


What happens when the temperature of a forward biased diode is increased?

What happens depends on the temperature coefficient of the diode. If that diode has a positive temperature coefficient, it resistance increases with increased temperature. A diode with a negative temperature coefficient does the opposite.


What is the difference between PTC and NTC resistors?

positive temperature coefficient vs. negative temperature coefficient resistance increases or decreases with increase of temperature, respectively.


How the resistance of conducting material vary with temperature?

Well, there's typically two types of materials-Those with positive temperature coefficient and those with negative temperature coefficient. Positive temperature coefficient are those whose resistance increases as temperature increases. Negative temperature cofficient are those whose resistance decrease when the temperature increase. There are however some alloys such as Manganin& Constantan whose resistance is not affected by temperature


What is the relationship between resistance and temperature?

• ntc 'negative temperature coefficient': its resistance decreases as the temperature increases• ptc 'positive temperature coefficient': its resistance increases as the temperature increases


Why are V-i characterstics different for tungsten and carbon lamp?

As carbon filament bulbs have a negative temperature coefficient and tungsten filament light bulbs have a positive temperature coefficient.


Why does the resistance of a thermistor decrease as the temperature rises?

Some materials have negative temperature coefficients of resistance, and some have positive temperature coefficients. Carbon is an example of a substance with a negative thermal coefficient of resistance, so it's resistance will decrease as it gets hotter.