Why do thermistors increase in conductivity when heated? What happens in normal metals? Explain on the atomic level.

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Why do thermistors increase in conductivity when heated? What happens in normal metals? Explain on the atomic level.

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Metal conductivity generally goes down or resistivity goes up with temperature goes up.

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