Physics A-Level
Lattice vibrations
What Lattice vibrations means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Lattice vibrations
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These also increase with temperature, but the dominant effect is the rise in carrier number, so resistance decreases.
Topics that use Lattice vibrations
- Resistivity (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Charge carriers and scattering
- Experimental determination of resistivity
- Graphical analysis using gradients
- Magnetic field generation
- Materials and critical limits
- Measurement uncertainty and control of variables
- Non-linear resistance–temperature graphs
- ntc thermistor
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