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Resistance and resistivity
12 past-paper questions on Resistance and resistivity
The resistance of the lightning rod is 9.6Ω. The resistivity of copper is 1.7 × 10⁻⁸Ωm. Determine the radius of the lightning…
Practise the full question →The resistance of X is increased. The temperature of Y remains at 190°C. By reference to the current in the circuit, state and…
Practise the full question →Determine the cross-sectional area of wire X.
Practise the full question →A nichrome resistance wire has length 150cm, cross-sectional area 2.45 × 10⁻⁷m² and resistivity 1.12 × 10⁻⁶Ωm. Calculate, to…
Practise the full question →Determine the current I₁.
Practise the full question →Calculate the p.d. across component X.
Practise the full question →the resistance R, in kΩ
Practise the full question →Determine the resistivity of the metal from which the wire is made.
Practise the full question →Determine R.
Practise the full question →Explain, without calculation, how the power dissipated in the wire changes as the temperature of the thermistor is increased.
Practise the full question →the p.d. measured by the voltmeter.
Practise the full question →Use Fig. 6.2 to determine: resistance R
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