The graph shows the variation of current versus voltage for the material GaAs. Identify the region of (i) negative resistance and (ii) where Ohm's law is obeyed.
Solution
(i) Negative resistance corresponds to dV/dI<0 — the falling part DE of the characteristic. (ii) Ohm's law (I∝V) holds where the curve is a straight line through the origin, i.e. region BC.