Answer: increases.
- A decreases
- B becomes zero
- C increases
- D stays constant
Correct answer: C. increases
Explanation: Reverse bias pulls carriers away from the junction, widening the depletion region and raising the potential barrier.
Conductors have overlapping bands, semiconductors have a small energy gap that can be bridged by heat or doping, and insulators have a large gap that blocks conduction.
Concept context
Band theory, p-n junction, diodes, transistors, logic gates, and integrated circuits.