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Resistance of A Conductor - Expt No 5

The document outlines an experiment to study Ohm's Law by examining the relationship between potential difference (V) and current (I) through a resistor. It includes a detailed procedure for setting up the circuit, taking measurements, calculating resistance, and plotting a graph of V versus I. The conclusions confirm that resistance remains constant across different readings and that the relationship between V and I is linear, verifying Ohm's law.

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Resistance of A Conductor - Expt No 5

The document outlines an experiment to study Ohm's Law by examining the relationship between potential difference (V) and current (I) through a resistor. It includes a detailed procedure for setting up the circuit, taking measurements, calculating resistance, and plotting a graph of V versus I. The conclusions confirm that resistance remains constant across different readings and that the relationship between V and I is linear, verifying Ohm's law.

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OHM’S LAW

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Aim
To study the dependence of potential difference (V) across a resistor on the
current (I) passing through it and determine its resistance. Also plot a graph
between V and I.
Materials Required
A battery, an insulated copper wire (cut into 10 pieces), a key, an ammeter, a
voltmeter, a rheostat, a resistor and a piece of sand paper.
Procedure
1. Keep the devices as shown in the circuit diagram.
2. Connect them with the connecting wires and keep the key open.
3. Positive terminal of the battery is connected to the positive terminal of
the ammeter.
4. Check the +ve and -ve terminals of voltmeter before connecting it in the
circuit.
5. Once the circuit is connected, insert the key and check the rheostat,
adjust its slider and see whether the ammeter and voltmeter readings
are shown.
6. By using the slider of rheostat take three different readings of current 1
and voltmeter V.
7. Record your observations in the observation table.
8. Calculate resistance of a given resistor by formula R=V/I.
9. Plot a graph of voltmeter reading and current reading. On x axis take V
and on y axis take I.
10.Resistance increases with increase in temperature of pure metals.

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
Observation Table
A. Least count of ammeter and voltmeter

S. No. Ammeter (A) Voltmeter (V)

1. Range 0 – 0.5 A 0-0.1 V

2. Least Count 0.01 A 0.01 V

3. Zero Error (e) 0 0

4. Zero Correction 0 0

B. For reading of ammeter and voltmeter


Potential difference in
Current in Ampere (I)
S. Volts (V)
(Ammeter Reading)
No. (Voltmeter Reading) Resistance in

Ohms R = V/I(Ω)

Observe
Observed Corrected Corrected
d

1. 0 0.02 0 0.04 R1 =2 Ω

2. 0 0.03 0 0.06 R2 = 2 Ω

3. 0 0.04 0 0.08 R3 = 2Ω
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Conclusions
1. The value of R is found to be same and constant in all three readings.
2. The resistance of a resistor is ratio of potential difference V and current I.
3. The graph of V and I is a straight line. This shows that V∝I. This verifies
Ohm’s law.
Precautions
1. The connecting wires should be thick copper wires and the insulation of
their ends should be removed using the sand paper.
2. Connections should be tight otherwise some external resistance may
introduce in the circuit.

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