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What is Resistance?
We know that electric current that flows in a circuit is as similar to the
water flowing through a river. In a river rock, branches and other
particles resist the flow of water. in a very similar fashion, a circuit has
elements to resist the flow of electrons.
Electric Current
Ohm’s Law
Electrical Energy and Power
Temperature Dependence of Resistivity
Drift of Electrons and the Origin of Resistivity
Combination of Resistors – Series and Parallel
Atmospheric Electricity and Kirchhoff’s Law
Wheatstone Bridge, Meter Bridge and Potentiometer
Cells, EMF, Internal Resistance
Cells in Series and Parallel
Resistance is nothing but this property of resisting the flow of electrons
or the current. The unit of resistance is ohm. One ohm is equal to volt
per ampere. From Ohm’s law, we have seen that R = V / I, Where V is
the voltage and I is the current.
Resistivity
Resistivity is the resistance per unit length and cross-sectional area. It is
the property of the material that opposes the flow of charge or the flow
of electric current. The unit of resistivity is ohm meter.
The glass is a good insulator which does not allow the flow of electrons.
Hence, it has a high resistivity. Silicon is a semiconductor and so it
allows partial movements of electrons. The Resistivity of Silicon comes
between glass and gold. The resistivity for perfect conductors is zero
and the resistivity for perfect insulators is infinite.
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Same
D. None
Answer: Option A – Higher. Metal alloy has a greater resistivity than
the corresponding metals because of lattice distortion from the alloying
elements. A metal with no alloying elements would transport electron
by drift oscillation over the lattice.
You must have had electric shocks! Haven’t you? Did you get the shock
on a plastic wire? It is not possible. You can’t get shocks from plastic
wires. But, why is it so? It is because of a phenomenon that we will read
about in this chapter. We will study about resistivity of
various materials.
What is Resistance?
We know that electric current that flows in a circuit is as similar to the
water flowing through a river. In a river rock, branches and other
particles resist the flow of water. in a very similar fashion, a circuit has
elements to resist the flow of electrons.
Electric Current
Ohm’s Law
Electrical Energy and Power
Temperature Dependence of Resistivity
Drift of Electrons and the Origin of Resistivity
Combination of Resistors – Series and Parallel
Atmospheric Electricity and Kirchhoff’s Law
Wheatstone Bridge, Meter Bridge and Potentiometer
Cells, EMF, Internal Resistance
Cells in Series and Parallel
Resistance is nothing but this property of resisting the flow of electrons
or the current. The unit of resistance is ohm. One ohm is equal to volt
per ampere. From Ohm’s law, we have seen that R = V / I, Where V is
the voltage and I is the current.
The glass is a good insulator which does not allow the flow of electrons.
Hence, it has a high resistivity. Silicon is a semiconductor and so it
allows partial movements of electrons. The Resistivity of Silicon comes
between glass and gold. The resistivity for perfect conductors is zero
and the resistivity for perfect insulators is infinite.
E. Higher
F. Lower
G. Same
H. None
Answer: Option A – Higher. Metal alloy has a greater resistivity than
the corresponding metals because of lattice distortion from the alloying
elements. A metal with no alloying elements would transport electron
by drift oscillation over the lattice.
You must have had electric shocks! Haven’t you? Did you get the shock
on a plastic wire? It is not possible. You can’t get shocks from plastic
wires. But, why is it so? It is because of a phenomenon that we will read
about in this chapter. We will study about resistivity of
various materials.
What is Resistance?
We know that electric current that flows in a circuit is as similar to the
water flowing through a river. In a river rock, branches and other
particles resist the flow of water. in a very similar fashion, a circuit has
elements to resist the flow of electrons.
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Electric Current
Ohm’s Law
Electrical Energy and Power
Temperature Dependence of Resistivity
Drift of Electrons and the Origin of Resistivity
Combination of Resistors – Series and Parallel
Atmospheric Electricity and Kirchhoff’s Law
Wheatstone Bridge, Meter Bridge and Potentiometer
Cells, EMF, Internal Resistance
Cells in Series and Parallel
Resistance is nothing but this property of resisting the flow of electrons
or the current. The unit of resistance is ohm. One ohm is equal to volt
per ampere. From Ohm’s law, we have seen that R = V / I, Where V is
the voltage and I is the current.
The glass is a good insulator which does not allow the flow of electrons.
Hence, it has a high resistivity. Silicon is a semiconductor and so it
allows partial movements of electrons. The Resistivity of Silicon comes
between glass and gold. The resistivity for perfect conductors is zero
and the resistivity for perfect insulators is infinite.
I. Higher
J. Lower
K. Same
L. None
Answer: Option A – Higher. Metal alloy has a greater resistivity than
the corresponding metals because of lattice distortion from the alloying
elements. A metal with no alloying elements would transport electron
by drift oscillation over the lattice.