Silicon and copper are cooled from $300 \ K$ to $100 \ K$. What happens to their specific resistance (resistivity)?

  • A
    Increase in both copper and silicon
  • B
    Decrease in both copper and silicon
  • C
    Decrease in copper and increase in silicon
  • D
    Increase in copper but decrease in silicon

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