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The I-V characteristics of a resistor are observed to deviate from a straight line for higher values of current as shown in Figure.
Why ?

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Important Questions on Current Electricity

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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 3 - Current Electricity>Text Based Exercises>Q 85

Two identical slabs of given metal are joined together, in two different ways, as shown in Figure. (i) and (ii). What is the ratio of the resistances of these two combinations ?

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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 3 - Current Electricity>Text Based Exercises>Q 87
A parallel combination of two cells of emf's ε1 and ε2, and internal resistances, r1 and r2, is used to supply current to a load of resistance R. Write the expression for the current through the load in terms of ε1,ε2,r1 and r2.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 3 - Current Electricity>Text Based Exercises>Q 88
Under what condition can we draw maximum current from a secondary cell ?
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 3 - Current Electricity>Text Based Exercises>Q 89
Write any two factors on which the internal resistance of a cell depends.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 3 - Current Electricity>Text Based Exercises>Q 92
Two electric bulbs P and Q have their resistances in the ratio of 1: 2. They are connected in series across a battery. Find the ratio of the power dissipation in these bulbs.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 3 - Current Electricity>Text Based Exercises>Q 2
Explain how the average velocity of free electrons in a metal at constant temperature, in an electric field, remains constant even though the electrons are being constantly accelerated by this electric field ?
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 3 - Current Electricity>Text Based Exercises>Q 3
Define the terms resistivity and conductivity and state their SI units. Draw a graph showing the variation of resistivity with temperature for a typical semiconductor.
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New Simplified Physics (Vol 1) For Class 12>Chapter 3 - Current Electricity>Text Based Exercises>Q 4

Define the electrical resistivity of a material. How it is related to the electrical conductivity ? Of the factors, length, area of cross-section, nature of material and temperature - which ones control the resistivity value of conductor ?