The electrical resistivities of four materials A- B- C and D are given below-A110 - 10-8- mB 1-0 - 1010- mC 10-0 - 10-8- mD 2-3 - 103- mWhich material is - a good conductor b resistor c insulator- and d semiconductor-

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The electrical resistivities of four materials A, B, C and D are given below:

A 110 × 10⁻⁸ Ω m

B 1.0 × 10¹⁰ Ω m

C 10.0 × 10⁻⁸ Ω m

D 2.3 × 10³ Ω m

Which material is : (a) good conductor (b) resistor (c) insulator, and (d) semiconductor?

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The electrical resistivities of the four materials A, B, C and D are given. We can classify them as follows:

A Semiconductor 110 × 10⁻⁸ Ωm

B Insulator 1.0 × 10¹⁰ Ωm

C Good conductor 10.0 × 10⁻⁸ Ωm

D Resistor 2.3 × 10³ Ωm

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A		110 × 10⁻⁸ Ω m
B		1.0 × 10¹⁰ Ω m
C		10.0 × 10⁻⁸ Ω m
D		2.3 × 10³ Ω m

A	Semiconductor	110 × 10⁻⁸ Ωm
B	Insulator	1.0 × 10¹⁰ Ωm
C	Good conductor	10.0 × 10⁻⁸ Ωm
D	Resistor	2.3 × 10³ Ωm

The electrical resistivities of four materials A, B, C and D are given below: A 110 × 10−8 Ω m B 1.0 × 1010 Ω m C 10.0 × 10−8 Ω m D 2.3 × 103 Ω m Which material is : (a) good conductor (b) resistor (c) insulator, and (d) semiconductor?

The electrical resistivities of the four materials A, B, C and D are given. We can classify them as follows: A Semiconductor 110 × 10−8 Ωm B Insulator 1.0 × 1010 Ωm C Good conductor 10.0 × 10−8 Ωm D Resistor 2.3 × 103 Ωm

The electrical resistivities of four materials A, B, C and D are given below:

A 110 × 10⁻⁸ Ω m

B 1.0 × 10¹⁰ Ω m

C 10.0 × 10⁻⁸ Ω m

D 2.3 × 10³ Ω m

Which material is : (a) good conductor (b) resistor (c) insulator, and (d) semiconductor?

The electrical resistivities of the four materials A, B, C and D are given. We can classify them as follows:

A Semiconductor 110 × 10⁻⁸ Ωm

B Insulator 1.0 × 10¹⁰ Ωm

C Good conductor 10.0 × 10⁻⁸ Ωm

D Resistor 2.3 × 10³ Ωm