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The resistivity of a semiconductor can be modified by adding different amounts of impurities. A rod of semiconducting material of length L and cross-sectional area A lies along the x-axis between x=0 and x=L. The material obeys Ohm鈥檚 law, and its resistivity varies along the rod according to (x)=0exp(-x/L). The end of the rod at x=0 is at a potential V0 greater than the end at x=L. (a) Find the total resistance of the rod and the current in the rod. (b) Find the electric-field magnitude E1x2 in the rod as a function ofx. (c) Find the electric potentialin the rod as a function ofx. (d) Graph the functions(x),E(x),andV(x)for values ofx between x=0 and x=L

Short Answer

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  1. The resistance is given by R=0LA1e1
  2. The current is I=V0A0L1e1
  3. The electric field isE=V0exLL1e1
  4. The voltage isV(x)=V0exLe11e1

Step by step solution

01

Important Concepts

Resistance of a wire is given by

R=PLA

where p is the resistivity and Lis the length of the wire and A is the area of the wire

Current density is given by

J=lA

Resistivity is given by

p=EJ

02

To find current and resistance

Resistivity is not uniform in the rod, we divide it into many thin slides with Area A and thickness dx

Resistance of this rod is given by

dR=pxdxA

Resistance depends on the distance as p=p0e-xL

Input this into the equation

dR=p0e-xLdxA

To find total resistance, integrate

R=dR=0exLdxA

Put limits 0 to L

R=0LA1e1

Apply Ohm鈥檚 law to get

I=V0R=V0A0L1e1

03

To find Electric Field  

We know that electric field is given by

E=pJ

Substitute the value for resistivity

E=P0e-xLJ

Substitute J

E=0exL1AE=0exLV0A0L1e1AE=V0exLL1e1

04

Find Potential as function of x

Resistivity is not uniform in the rod, we divide it into many thin slides with Area A and thickness dx

Resistance of this rod is given by

dR=pxdxA

Resistance depends on the distance as p=p0exL

Input this into the equation

dR=p0e-xLdxA

To find total resistance, integrate

R=dR=0exLdxA

Put limits 0 to x

R(x)=0LA1exL

This is the resistance of a rod of length x

Potential drop is given by

V(x)=V0IR(x)V(x)=V0V0A0L1e10LA1exLV(x)=V0exLe11e1

Hence the voltage as a function of distance is V(x)=V0exLe11e1

05

Graphs

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