A strip of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room temperature to $80\, K$. The resistance of
  • A
    Each of these increases
  • B
    Each of these decreases
  • C
    Copper strip increases and that of germanium decreases
  • D
    Copper strip decreases and that of germanium increases
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