Ohm's Law
Ohm's Law: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Resistance, Ohm's Law, Superconductors, Electrical Resistivity, Resistors in Series, Electrical Conductivity, V-I Graph, Temperature Effect on Resistivity and, Resistivity of Various Materials
Important Questions on Ohm's Law
State ohms law with graphical representation.
Internal resistance is inversely proportional to the surface area of the electrodes in the electrolyte.
Internal resistance is inversely proportional to electrolyte concentration.
Which are the factors affecting the internal resistance of the cell?
Calculate the area of cross-section of a wire if its length is , its resistance is and the resistivity of the material is .
The resistivity of copper is . The radius of the wire is . Calculate the length of a telegraph wire needed for having a resistance of .
A negligibly small current is passed through a wire of length and of uniform cross-section and its resistance is measured to be . What is the resistivity of the material at the temperature of the experiment?
Resistance of a metal wire of length is at . If the diameter of the wire is , What will be the resistivity of the metal at that temperature?
The resistance of a wire of length is . If the area of cross-section of the wire is , calculate the resistivity of the metal.
Distinguish between ohmic and non-ohmic materials.
Semiconductors are examples of ohmic material.
Define ohmic materials and give examples.
What is meant by electrical conductivity?
The electrical resistivity and electrical conductivity of a material is the same.
Explain the relation between electrical resistivity and conductivity?
A material has twice the specific resistance of the material . A circular wire made of has twice the diameter of the wire made of . Then, for the two wires to have to have the same resistance, the ratio of their respective lengths must be
If two resistors of and are joined together in series and then placed in parallel with a resistor, the effective resistance of the combination is:
Mathematical representation of Ohm's law is:
The super conductors are used to levitate trains from the track.
Five identical lamps are connected as shown in the figure. Which of the following statement is true?