1. What is the difference between a conductor and a semiconductor? 2. Which element is used to construct most semiconductors? 3. How do you make n-doped semiconductors? What does the n stand for? 4. How do you make p-doped semiconductors? What does the p stand for? 5. What is a hole? 6. How is a diode constructed? 7. What does a diode do in a circuit? 8. Your computer screen is probably composed of millions of LED's. What does stand for? 9. How is a transistor constructed? 10. What are the emitter, collector, and base in a transistor? 11. How does a transistor control the flow of current in a circuit? 12. Give two examples of electrical devices that are based on transistors.

1. What is the difference between a conductor and a semiconductor? 2. Which element is used to construct most semiconductors? 3. How do you make n-doped semiconductors? What does the n stand for? 4. How do you make p-doped semiconductors? What does the p stand for? 5. What is a hole? 6. How is a diode constructed? 7. What does a diode do in a circuit? 8. Your computer screen is probably composed of millions of LED's. What does stand for? 9. How is a transistor constructed? 10. What are the emitter, collector, and base in a transistor? 11. How does a transistor control the flow of current in a circuit? 12. Give two examples of electrical devices that are based on transistors.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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