Germanium is a semiconducting metal with a resistivity of0.460 Ω . m. (a) Determine the current per unit area througha 5.00 - V germanium junction with a length of 2.00 mm.(b) Find the current through the junction if its cross - sectionalarea is 2.00 x 10-5 m2.

Germanium is a semiconducting metal with a resistivity of0.460 Ω . m. (a) Determine the current per unit area througha 5.00 - V germanium junction with a length of 2.00 mm.(b) Find the current through the junction if its cross - sectionalarea is 2.00 x 10-5 m2.

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Germanium is a semiconducting metal with a resistivity of
0.460 Ω . m. (a) Determine the current per unit area through
a 5.00 - V germanium junction with a length of 2.00 mm.
(b) Find the current through the junction if its cross - sectional
area is 2.00 x 10^-5 m².

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