NEETPhysicsCurrent Electricity
I-V characteristic of a copper wire of length L and area of cross-section A is shown in figure. The slope of the curve becomes
Options
- AMore if experiment is performed at higher temperature
- BMore if a wire of steel of same dimension is used
- CLess if the area of the wire is increased
- DLess if the length of the wire is increased
Correct answer
D. Less if the length of the wire is increased
Step-by-step solution
I-V characteristics of copper wire of length L and area of cross-section A is shown in the figure. Since, I-V characteristic is a straight line, hence it obeys Ohm ^ s law. According to which resistance of copper wire, aligned R &= V I = R &= l A &= aligned or ( A l ) Hence, slope ( ) of the curve becomes (i) less if the length of the wire is increased. (ii) more if the area of the wire is increased. (iii) less if a wire of steel of same dimensions is used as _ steel > _ copper . (iv) less if experiment is performe