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Why is it that only electrons near EF contribute to the electrical and thermal conductivity? Explain briefly in your own words.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter22: Electric Current

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 110A

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