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Chapter 27, Problem 22P
(a)
To determine
The effect on charge carrier density when the current is doubled.
(b)
To determine
The effect on current density when the current is doubled.
(c)
To determine
The effect on electron drift velocity when the current is doubled.
(d)
To determine
The effect on average time interval between collisions when the current is doubled.
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