Why silicon runs the world

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• 6 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
• A quiz that marks itself as you go
• Your progress kept across every subject you take

Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. Why some materials conduct and others do not
2. Semiconductors, doping and where they are used
3. Resistance and temperature
4. Superconductors and cooling
5. Electronics around us
6. Why silicon runs the world