Modern Physics Ques 239

  1. Holes are charge carriers in

(1997)

(a) intrinsic semiconductors

(b) ionic solids

(c) $p$-type semiconductors

(d) metals

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 239.(a,c)

Solution:

Formula:

Charge Concentration and Current:

  1. In intrinsic semiconductors, number of holes $=$ number of free electrons while in case of a $p$-type semiconductor, number of holes $>$ number of free electrons.


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