Resistance
4.2.4What the syllabus asks of you
- Recall and use the equation for resistance 4 Sketch and explain the current–voltage graphs R = V / I for a resistor of constant resistance, a filament lamp and a diode
- Describe an experiment to determine resistance using a voltmeter and an ammeter and do the appropriate calculations
- State, qualitatively, the relationship of the 5 Recall and use the following relationship for a resistance of a metallic wire to its length and to metallic electrical conductor: its cross-sectional area (a) resistance is directly proportional to length (b) resistance is inversely proportional to cross-sectional area
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Chapter 4: Resistance
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