Chapter 2

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Pregunta 1

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The nucleus of a copper atom contains how many protons?
Respuesta
  • 1
  • 4
  • 18
  • 29

Pregunta 2

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The net charge of a neutral copper atom is
Respuesta
  • 0
  • +1
  • -1
  • +4

Pregunta 3

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Assume the valence electron is removed from a copper atom. The net charge of the atom becomes
Respuesta
  • 0
  • +1
  • -1
  • +4

Pregunta 4

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The valence electron of a copper atom experiences what kind of attraction toward the nucleus ?
Respuesta
  • None
  • Weak
  • Strong
  • Impossible to say

Pregunta 5

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How many valence electrons does a silicon atom have?
Respuesta
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4

Pregunta 6

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Which is the most widely used semiconductor?
Respuesta
  • Copper
  • Germanium
  • Silicon
  • None of the above

Pregunta 7

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How many protons does the nucleus of a silicon atom contain?
Respuesta
  • 4
  • 14
  • 29
  • 32

Pregunta 8

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Silicon atoms combine into an orderly pattern called a
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  • Covalent bond
  • Crystal
  • Semiconductor
  • Valence orbit

Pregunta 9

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An intrinsic semiconductor has some holes in it at room temperature. What causes these holes?
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  • Doping
  • Free electrons
  • Thermal energy
  • Valence electrons

Pregunta 10

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When an electron is moved to a higher orbit level, its energy level with respect to the nucleus
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  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Remains the same
  • Depends on the type of atom

Pregunta 11

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The merging of a free electron and a hole is called
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  • Covalent bonding
  • Lifetime
  • Recombination
  • Thermal energy

Pregunta 12

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At room temperature, an intrinsic silicon crystal acts approximately like
Respuesta
  • A battery
  • A conductor
  • An insulator
  • A piece of copper wire

Pregunta 13

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The amount of time between the creation of a hole and its disappearance is called
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  • Doping
  • Lifetime
  • Recombination
  • Valence

Pregunta 14

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The valence electron of a conductor can also be called a
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  • Bound electron
  • Free electron
  • Nucleus
  • Proton

Pregunta 15

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A conductor has how many types of flow?
Respuesta
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Pregunta 16

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A semiconductor has how many types of flow?
Respuesta
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Pregunta 17

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When a voltage is applied to a semiconductor, holes will flow
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  • Away from the negative potential
  • Toward the positive potential
  • In the external circuit
  • None of the above

Pregunta 18

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For semiconductor material, its valence orbit is saturated when it contains
Respuesta
  • One electron
  • Equal (+) and (-) ions
  • Four electrons
  • Eight electrons

Pregunta 19

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In an intrinsic semiconductor, the number of holes
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  • Equals the number of free electrons
  • Is greater than the number of free electrons
  • Is less than the number of free electrons
  • None of the above

Pregunta 20

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Absolute zero temperature equals
Respuesta
  • -273 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 25 °C
  • 50 °C

Pregunta 21

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At absolute zero temperature, an intrinsic semiconductor has
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  • A few free electrons
  • Many holes
  • Many free electrons
  • No holes or free electrons

Pregunta 22

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At room temperature, an intrinsic semiconductor has
Respuesta
  • A few free electrons and holes
  • Many holes
  • Many free electrons
  • No holes

Pregunta 23

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The number of free electrons and holes in an intrinsic semiconductor decreases when the temperature
Respuesta
  • Decreases
  • Increases
  • Stays the same
  • None of the above

Pregunta 24

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The flow of valence electrons to the right means that holes are flowing to the
Respuesta
  • Left
  • Right
  • Either way
  • None of the above

Pregunta 25

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Holes act like
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  • Atoms
  • Crystals
  • Negative charges
  • Positive charges

Pregunta 26

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Trivalent atoms have how many valence electrons?
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  • 1
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Pregunta 27

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An acceptor atom has how many valence electrons?
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  • 1
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Pregunta 28

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If you wanted to produce a p-type semiconductor, which of these would you use?
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  • Acceptor atoms
  • Donor atoms
  • Pentavalent impurity
  • Silicon

Pregunta 29

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Electrons are the minority carriers in which type of semiconductor?
Respuesta
  • Extrinsic
  • Intrinsic
  • n-type
  • p-type

Pregunta 30

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How many free electrons does a p-type semiconductor contain?
Respuesta
  • Many
  • None
  • Only those produced by thermal energy
  • Same number as holes

Pregunta 31

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Silver is the best conductor. How many valence electrons do you think it has?
Respuesta
  • 1
  • 4
  • 18
  • 29

Pregunta 32

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Suppose an intrinsic semiconductor has 1 billion free electrons at room temperature. If the temperature drops to 0°C, how many holes are there?
Respuesta
  • Fewer than 1 billion
  • 1 billion
  • More than 1 billion
  • Impossible to say

Pregunta 33

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An external voltage source is applied to a p-type semiconductor. If the left end of the crystal is positive, which way do the majority carriers flow?
Respuesta
  • Left
  • Right
  • Neither
  • Impossible to say

Pregunta 34

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Which of the following doesn't fit in the group?
Respuesta
  • Conductor
  • Semiconductor
  • Four valence electrons
  • Crystal structure

Pregunta 35

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Which of the following is approximately equal to room temperature?
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  • 0°C
  • 25°C
  • 50°C
  • 75°C

Pregunta 36

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How many electrons are there in the valence orbit of a silicon atom within a crystal?
Respuesta
  • 1
  • 4
  • 8
  • 14

Pregunta 37

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Negative ions are atoms that have
Respuesta
  • Gained a proton
  • Lost a proton
  • Gained an electron
  • Lost an electron

Pregunta 38

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Which of the following describes an n-type semiconductor?
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  • Neutral
  • Positively charged
  • Negatively charged
  • Has many holes

Pregunta 39

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A p-type semiconductor contains holes an
Respuesta
  • Positive ions
  • Negative ions
  • Pentavalent atoms
  • Donor atoms

Pregunta 40

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Which of the following describes a p-type semiconductor?
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  • Neutral
  • Positively charged
  • Negatively charged
  • Has many free elctrons

Pregunta 41

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When compared to a germanium diode, a silicon diode's reverse saturation current is
Respuesta
  • Equal at high temperatures
  • Lower
  • Equal at lower temperatures
  • Higher

Pregunta 42

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What causes the depletion layer?
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  • Doping
  • Recombination
  • Barrier potential
  • Ions

Pregunta 43

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What is the barrier potential of a silicon diode at room temperature?
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  • 0.3 V
  • 0.7 V
  • 1 V
  • 2 mV per degree Celsius

Pregunta 44

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When comparing the energy gap of germanium and silicon atoms, a silicon atom's energy gap is
Respuesta
  • About the same
  • Lower
  • Higher
  • Unpredictable

Pregunta 45

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In a silicon diode, the reverse current is usually
Respuesta
  • Very small
  • Very large
  • Zero
  • In the breakdown region

Pregunta 46

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While maintaining a constant temperature, a silicon diode has its reverse-bias voltage increased. The diode's saturation current will
Respuesta
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Remain the same
  • Equal its surface-leakage current

Pregunta 47

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The voltage where avalanche occurs is called the
Respuesta
  • Barrier potential
  • Depletion layer
  • Knee voltage
  • Breakdown voltage

Pregunta 48

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The width of a diode's depletion layer will decrease when the diode is
Respuesta
  • Forward biased
  • First formed
  • Reverse biased
  • Not conducting

Pregunta 49

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When the reverse voltage decreases from 10 to 5 V, the depletion layer
Respuesta
  • Becomes smaller
  • Becomes larger
  • Is unaffected
  • Breaks down

Pregunta 50

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When a diode is forward biased, the recombination of free electrons and holes may produce
Respuesta
  • Heat
  • Light
  • Radiation
  • All of the above

Pregunta 51

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A reverse voltage of 10 V is across a diode. What is the voltage across the depletion layer?
Respuesta
  • 0 V
  • 0.7 V
  • 10 V
  • None of the above

Pregunta 52

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The energy gap in a silicon atom is the distance between the valence band and the
Respuesta
  • Nucleus
  • Conduction band
  • Atom's core
  • Positive ions

Pregunta 53

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The reverse saturation current doubles when the junction temperature increases
Respuesta
  • 1°C
  • 2°C
  • 4°C
  • 10°C

Pregunta 54

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The surface-leakage current doubles when the reverse voltage increases
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  • 7%
  • 100%
  • 200%
  • 2 mV
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