Think of Resistivity in a Metal Conductor as Arising from Collisions

question 7

Essay

Think of resistivity in a metal conductor as arising from collisions between fast electrons and the ions in the lattice. It is known experimentally that resistivity increases with temperature. Can you offer an explanation, in terms of the collision model, of why this should be so?

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