Resistance and Ohm's Law
Investigation of electrical resistance, resistivity, and Ohm's Law. Students analyse the I-V characteristics of various electrical components like metallic conductors and semiconductor diodes.
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Investigation of electrical resistance, resistivity, and Ohm's Law. Students analyse the I-V characteristics of various electrical components like metallic conductors and semiconductor diodes.
Key Questions
- What physical factors affect the resistance of a wire?
- How does Ohm's Law apply to different electrical components?
- What do the I-V graphs of ohmic and non-ohmic conductors look like?
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