NEET Semiconductor Physics MCQs & PYQs

Q: A conducting wire of Copper and Germanium are cooled from room temperature to temperature 80K, then their resistance will :

When a conducting wire of Copper and Germanium is cooled from room temperature to 80K: Copper (metal): Its resistance will decrease because metals have lower resistance at lower temperatures due to reduced electron scattering. Germanium (semiconductor): Its resistance will increase because the number of charge carriers (electrons and holes) decreases at lower temperatures, leading to higher resistance. Thus, Copper's resistance decreases, while Germanium's resistance increases when cooled to 80K

Q: The resistivity of a pure semiconductor is 0.5 Ωm. If the electron and hole mobility be 0.39 m²/V-s and 0.19 m²/V-s respectively then calculate the intrinsic carrier concentration.

The resistivity (ρ) of a pure (intrinsic) semiconductor is given by the formula: ρ=1q(ni)(μn+μp)\rho = \frac{1}{q (n_i) (\mu_n + \mu_p)} ρ=q(ni)(μn+μp)1 Where: ρ=0.5 Ωm\rho = 0.5 \, \Omega\text{m} ρ=0.5Ωm (resistivity), q=1.6×10−19 Cq = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{C} q=1.6×10−19C (charge of an electron), nin_i ni = intrinsic carrier concentration (to be calculated), μn=0.39 m2/V-s\mu_n = 0.39 \, \text{m}^2/\text{V-s} μn=0.39m2/V-s (electron mobility), μp=0.19 m2/V-s\mu_p = 0.19 \, \text{m}^2/\text{V-s} μp=0.19m2/V-s (hole mobility). Rearranging the formula to solve for nin_i ni: ni=1qρ(μn+μp)n_i = \frac{1}{q \rho (\mu_n + \mu_p)} Substitute the values: ni=1(1.6×10−19)(0.5)(0.39+0.19)n_i = \frac{1}{(1.6 \times 10^{-19})(0.5)(0.39 + 0.19)} ni=1(1.6×10−19)(0.5)(0.58)n_i = \frac{1}{(1.6 \times 10^{-19})(0.5)(0.58)} ni=14.64×10−20=2.16×1019 m−3 Thus, the intrinsic carrier concentration nin_i ni is 2.16×1019 m−32.16 \times 10^{19} \, \text{m}^{-3}

Practice NEET Semiconductor Physics Questions

Question 1:

easy

In case of a semiconductor, which of the following statement is wrong :

The statement "At absolute zero temperature, it behaves like a conductor" is wrong for a semiconductor.

Explanation:

At absolute zero (0 K), intrinsic semiconductors (like silicon and germanium) do not have free charge carriers (electrons and holes) because all the electrons occupy the valence band, and there is no thermal energy available to promote them to the conduction band.
Therefore, intrinsic semiconductors behave like insulators at absolute zero, not conductors.

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Question 2:

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A conducting wire of Copper and Germanium are cooled from room temperature to temperature 80K, then their resistance will :

When a conducting wire of Copper and Germanium is cooled from room temperature to 80K:

Copper (metal): Its resistance will decrease because metals have lower resistance at lower temperatures due to reduced electron scattering.
Germanium (semiconductor): Its resistance will increase because the number of charge carriers (electrons and holes) decreases at lower temperatures, leading to higher resistance.

Thus, Copper's resistance decreases, while Germanium's resistance increases when cooled to 80K

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Question 3:

easy

What is the current through an ideal PN-junction diode shown in figure below :

i = 2/100 = 20 mA

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Question 4:

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A reverse biased diode is :

In Reverse bias mode potential of p-type is less than that of n-type semiconductor

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Question 5:

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Which of the gates is represented by above?

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Question 6:

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In the following circuit, the output Y for all possible inputs A and B is expressed by the truth table :

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Question 7:

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Which statement is correct ?

Both N-type and P-type germanium are electrically neutral because, while they have an imbalance of charge carriers (electrons or holes), the overall number of positive and negative charges remains equal.

- **N-type**: Donor atoms add extra electrons (negatively charged carriers), but the atoms themselves become positively charged ions. This ensures charge neutrality.

- **P-type**: Acceptor atoms create holes (positively charged carriers) by accepting electrons, but the atoms become negatively charged ions. This balances the charge.

In both cases, the total positive and negative charges cancel each other out, keeping the material electrically neutral.

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Question 8:

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Wires P and Q have the same resistance at ordinary (room) temperature. When heated, resistance of P increases and that of Q decreases. We conclude that :

Resistance of conductor increases with increasing temperature and resistance of semiconductor decreases with increasing temperature.

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Question 9:

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The resistivity of a pure semiconductor is 0.5 Ωm. If the electron and hole mobility be
0.39 m²/V-s and 0.19 m²/V-s respectively then calculate the intrinsic carrier concentration.

The resistivity ( $ρ$ ) of a pure (intrinsic) semiconductor is given by the formula:

$\rho = \frac{1}{q (n_i) (\mu_n + \mu_p)}$

$ρ = q ( n ^{i} ) ( μ ^{n} + μ ^{p} ) 1$

Where:

$\rho = 0.5 \, \Omega\text{m}$

$ρ = 0.5 Ω m$ (resistivity),
$q = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \, \text{C}$

$q = 1.6 \times 1 0^{-19} C$ (charge of an electron),
$n_i$

$n_{i}$ = intrinsic carrier concentration (to be calculated),
$\mu_n = 0.39 \, \text{m}^2/\text{V-s}$

$μ_{n} = 0.39 m^{2} / V-s$ (electron mobility),
$\mu_p = 0.19 \, \text{m}^2/\text{V-s}$

$μ_{p} = 0.19 m^{2} / V-s$ (hole mobility).

Rearranging the formula to solve for

$n_i$

$n_{i}$ :

$n_i = \frac{1}{q \rho (\mu_n + \mu_p)}$

Substitute the values:

$n_i = \frac{1}{(1.6 \times 10^{-19})(0.5)(0.39 + 0.19)}$

$n_i = \frac{1}{(1.6 \times 10^{-19})(0.5)(0.58)}$

$n_{i} = \frac{1}{4.64 \times 1 0^{- 20}} = 2.16 \times 1 0^{19} m^{- 3}$

Thus, the intrinsic carrier concentration

$n_i$

$n_{i}$ is

$2.16 \times 10^{19} \, \text{m}^{-3}$

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Question 10:

easy

In the following figure, the diodes which are forward biased, are :

For Forward biasing of PN Junction diode potential of P side should be greater than potential of N-side semiconductor

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