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Temperature dependence of resistivity ρ(T) of semiconductors, insulators and metals is significantly based on the following factors

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a

time interval between two successive collisions can depend on T

b

number of charge carriers can change with temperature T

c

mass of carriers is a function of T

d

length of material can be a function of T

answer is A, B.

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Detailed Solution

The resistivity of a metallic conductor is given by,
e=mne2τ
where, n is number of charge carriers per unit volume which can change with temperature T and τ is time interval between two successive collisions which decreases with the increase of temperature.

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