Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Wave-particle duality

Wave-particle duality — practice question

The highest energy bands in a solid are called the valence band (VB), the forbidden band (FB) and the conduction band (CB). The copper wire is at room temperature.
(a)[4]

Use band theory to explain why the resistance of the copper wire rises as its temperature rises.

(b)[4]

The copper crystal structure is to be examined using electron diffraction. Electrons, after being accelerated from rest through a potential difference $V$, are directed onto the crystal. The de Broglie wavelength $\lambda$ of the electrons is $2.6 \times 10^{-11}\,\text{m}$. Calculate the accelerating potential difference $V$.

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