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| Which of the following electronic devices is a minute piece of semiconductor material that can produce complete electronic circuit functions? |
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| Which of the following terms is used for the decrease in resistance as the temperature of the semiconductor increases? |
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| Negative temperature coeffcient |
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| In addition to rectifying properties, selenium has the property of being light sensitive. How is selenium's resistance affected by light? |
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| It decreases with an increase in light intensity |
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| One of the most sensitive elements of semiconductor materials is galena. Galena is a crystalline form of what material? |
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| What significant discovery caused a breakthrough in the development of semiconductor devices? |
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| The point-contact transistor |
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| What device is frequently used to regulate power supply voltages at precise levels? |
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| What solid-state device has both gain and fast-switching capabilities? |
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| When compared to an electron tube, the semiconductor device has which of the following limitations? |
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| The semiconductor is more sensitive to temperature |
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| A substance that cannot be reduced to a simpler form by chemical means is called a/an? |
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| An atom is the smallest possible particle that retains the characteristics of what substance? |
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