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Write dimensional formula of electrical conductivity.

Important Questions on Current Electricity

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Two wires of the same material having lengths in the ratio 1:2 and diameters in the ratio 2:3 are connected in series with an accumulator. Compute the ratio of P.D. across the two wires.
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If the current supplied to a variable resistor is constant, draw a graph between voltage and resistance.

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I-V graph for a metallic wire at two different temperatures, T1 and T2 is as shown in Fig. 3.256. Which of the two temperatures is lower and why?

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The V-I graphs of two resistors, and their series combination, are shown in Fig. Which one of these graphs represents the series combination of the other two? Give reasons for your answer.

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V-I graphs for parallel and series combination of two metallic resistors are as shown in Fig. Which graph represents parallel combination? Justify your answer.

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The voltage-current variation of two metallic wires X and Y at constant temperature are shown in Fig. Assuming that the wires have the same length and the same diameter, explain which of the two wires will have larger resistivity.

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The voltage-current graphs for two resistors of the same material and the same radii with lengths L1 and L2 are shown in Fig. If L1>L2, state with reason, which of these graphs represents voltage-current change for L1.

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Using the concept of drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor, deduce the relationship between current density and resistivity of the conductor.