JEE MAIN - Physics (2004 - No. 8)

A piece of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room temperature to $$77K,$$ the resistance of
copper increases and germanium decreases
each of them decreases
each of them increases
copper decreases and germanium increases

Explanation

Copper is a conductor, so its resistance decreases on decreasing temperature as thermal agitation decreases; whereas germanium is semiconductor therefore on decreasing temperature resistance increases.

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