Silicon is a semiconducting metal with a resistivity of 640 0. m. HINT (a) Determine the current per unit area through a 4.62 V silicon junction with a length of 2.44 mm. (Enter your answer in A/m².) A/m² (b) Find the current (in A) through the junction if its cross-sectional area is 1.75 x 10-5 m². A

Silicon is a semiconducting metal with a resistivity of 640 0. m. HINT (a) Determine the current per unit area through a 4.62 V silicon junction with a length of 2.44 mm. (Enter your answer in A/m².) A/m² (b) Find the current (in A) through the junction if its cross-sectional area is 1.75 x 10-5 m². A

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Chapter17: Current And Resistance

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