ohms law:
current and pd in an ohmic conductor held under constant physical conditions are directly proportional (resistance is the constant of proportionality)
V = IR <<for a fixed resistor only
resistance is not constant for objects such as filament lamps
- this is due to the delocalised electrons colliding with the ironic lattice
- this causes them to vibrate more and increase temperature
you can reverse the cell to obtain negative values for I and V
diodes only let current flow in one direction-
> low resistance = forward direction
> high resistance = backward direction
no current flows until it reaches breaking voltage on either side (-ve/+ve)
superconductors- material that resistance decreases to 0 at the critical temperature
Resistivity:
how to work it out
1. measure the diameter of the wire with a micrometer and calculate the cross-sectional area
2. change the L of the wire by moving one crocodile clip
3. use wire of material for which resistivity does not change much eg nichrome
4. calculate R from V/I for each length
Variable resistors:
rheostat > change the current, can never turn the bulb off (permanently connected)
potentiometer > change the voltage, can turn the bulb off (doesnt have to be connected)
situations:
if you have two different identical circuits with a resistor each, one has 20R and the other R, what is the similarities and differences:
S- voltage is the same at the end of both
D- current is different, R would have more current as R is lower than 20R
D- physical difference would be R is hottoer as its being hit by more current, quicker
if you have a circuit with parallel resistors, with two in series, if the proportions between the resistors on each side of the parallel circuit is the same then no current flows as theres no voltage
-> no potential difference
parallel circuit. one branch has an ideal voltmeter and resistor, other branch has two resistors, battery has 5 V. as it is an ideal voltmeter is has infinite resistance. this means one side of the branch has 5V and the otherside has 0V, this means the resistor has next to it has no voltage passing through it therefore is not included when working out total resistance of the circuit. |
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