In an N-type semiconductor at T = 300 K, the electron concentration varies linearly from 2 x 10^18 to 5 X 10^17 per cc over a distance of 1.5 mm and the diffusion current density is 360 A/cm^2. Find the mobility of electrons.

In an N-type semiconductor at T = 300 K, the electron concentration varies linearly from 2 x 10^18 to 5 X 10^17 per cc over a distance of 1.5 mm and the diffusion current density is 360 A/cm^2. Find the mobility of electrons.

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