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5. If a eire has resistance 200 Ω and the current through it is 0.5A, the p.d. across thewire must be ………….. a) 400V b) 200V c) 100V d) 50V​

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Given:-

  • \sf{<klux>RESISTANCE</klux> (R) = 200 \Omega}
  • \sf{Current (I) = 0.5 A}

To find:-

Potential DIFFERENCE across the wire.

Solution:-

According to Ohm's Law,

\sf{v = IR}

\sf{v = 0.5\times200}

\sf{v = 100 V}

\sf{\therefore The\:Potential\:Difference\:across\:the\:wire\:is\:100V}

Important Informations:-

  • v = Potential Difference across the conductor
  • I = Current Flowing through the conductor
  • R = Resistance across the conductor

What is Resistance?

Resistance is something which resists the FLOW of electrons through a conductor.

Factors on which Resistance depends:-

1. LENGTH:- Resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to its length. The more the length the higher the resistance, i.e. if the length of a conductor is more, then the resistance across it will ALSO be more.

\sf{R\propto L \longrightarrow (i)}

2. Area of cross-section of the conductor:- The resistance is inversely proportional to the area of cross-section of a conductor. If the area of the conductor is more the the resistance across that conductor would be less.

\sf{R\propto\dfrac{1}{A}\longrightarrow (ii)}

Combining Eq.(i) and (ii)

\sf{R\propto \dfrac{L}{A}}

\sf{\implies R = \rho\dfrac{l}{A} \:\:[Where \: \rho\:is\:constant]}

\sf{\rho\:pronounced\:as\:rho\:is\:called\:the\:resistivity\:of\:a\:conductor}

3. Material of the conductor:- Resistance also depends on the material of the conductor. A conductor with same area of cross-section and length but different material have different resistance.

Material of a conductor is denoted by \sf{\rho}.

Hence,

\sf{\rho = \dfrac{RA}{L}}

What is ohm's law?

Ohm's law states that the potential difference across the conductor is directly proportional to current flowing through a conductor, where resistance of the conductor is constant.

\sf{Mathematically,\:\:\:\: V\propto I}

\sf{\implies V = IR\:\:\:[Where\:R\:is\:constant]}

The SI unit of Resistance is \sf{\Omega}



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