EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Define resistivity of a conductor. Plot a graph showing the variation of resistivity with temperature for a metallic conductor. How does one explain such a behaviour, using the mathematical expression of the resistivity of a material.

Important Questions on Current Electricity
EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Draw a plot showing the variation of resistivity of a conductor with the increase in temperature.
How does one explain this behaviour in terms of number density of charge carriers and the relaxation time?

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Draw a plot showing the variation of resistivity of a semiconductor, with the increase in temperature.
How does one explain this behaviour in terms of number density of charge carriers and the relaxation time?

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12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Define conductivity of a conductor and state its SI unit. State and explain the variation of conductivity of good conductor with temperature.

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12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Define conductivity of a conductor and state its SI unit. State and explain the variation of conductivity of ionic conductor with temperature.

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12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Establish the relation between drift velocity of electrons and the electric field applied to the conductor.
Or
Derive an expression for drift velocity of free electrons in a conductor in terms of relaxation time.

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12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Establish a relation between current and drift velocity.

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12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Define the term resistance. Give physical explanation of the opposition offered by a conductor to the flow of current through it.

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Explain the colour code for carbon resistors with illustrations.
