For increasing temperature, how will the resistivity of the following materials change, and why: Calcium (Ca)       Semiconductive Silicon (Si)       Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)       Polyethylene

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  1. For increasing temperature, how will the resistivity of the following materials change, and why:
    1. Calcium (Ca)

 

 

 

  1. Semiconductive Silicon (Si)

 

 

 

  1. Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

 

 

 

  1. Polyethylene
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Resistivity and the temperature are linear functions , As the temperature increases resistivity of the conductors increases where as for semiconductors resistivity decreases with the increase of temperature.

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