David Sang and Graham Jones Solutions for Chapter: Resistance and Resistivity, Exercise 2: Question
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Table shows the results of an experiment to measure the resistance of a carbon resistor whose resistance is given by the manufacturer as .
Potential difference/ V | Current / A |
2.1 | 0.040 |
4.0 | 0.079 |
6.3 | .0128 |
7.9 | 0.192 |
10.0 | 0.202 |
12.1 | 0.250 |
Plot a graph to show the Characteristic of this resistor.

Table shows the results of an experiment to measure the resistance of a carbon resistor whose resistance is given by the manufacturer as
.
Potential difference/ V | Current / A |
2.1 | 0.040 |
4.0 | 0.079 |
6.3 | .0128 |
7.9 | 0.192 |
10.0 | 0.202 |
12.1 | 0.250 |
Do the points appear to fall on a straight line that passes through the origin of the graph?

Table shows the results of an experiment to measure the resistance of a carbon resistor whose resistance is given by the manufacturer as .
Potential difference/ V | Current / A |
2.1 | 0.040 |
4.0 | 0.079 |
6.3 | .0128 |
7.9 | 0.192 |
10.0 | 0.202 |
12.1 | 0.250 |
Use the graph to determine the resistance of the resistor.

Table shows the results of an experiment to measure the resistance of a carbon resistor whose resistance is given by the manufacturer as .
Potential difference/ V | Current / A |
2.1 | 0.040 |
4.0 | 0.079 |
6.3 | .0128 |
7.9 | 0.192 |
10.0 | 0.202 |
12.1 | 0.250 |
Does the value of the resistance fall within the range given by the manufacturer?
