Electrical Resistance

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Electrical Resistance: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Voltmeter, V-I Graph, Difference between Emf and Potential Difference & Measuring Resistance etc.

Important Questions on Electrical Resistance

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What are the differences between EMF and potential difference?

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Define non-ohmic resistance?

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An example of non-ohmic resistance is:

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A lamp can work on a 50 volt mains taking 2 amps. What value of the resistance must be connected in series with it so that it can be operated from 200 volt mains giving the same power.

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A copper wire with a diameter of 0.5 mm and a resistivity of 1.6×10-8  Ω m . What is the length of this wire required to get a resistance of  10 Ω ? How much does the resistance change if the diameter is doubled?

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Two metal wires of the same material, A and B, are joined in parallel. Wire A has a radius of r and a length of l. Wire B has a radius of 2r and a length of 2l. Calculate the ratio of total parallel combination and the resistance of wire A.

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Give two examples of non-ohmic devices.