equals Voltage divided by amps). Resistivity is a measure of how strongly a material opposes the flow of electrical current‚ There are four main factors that affect resistance: Length – this is because the electrons would bump into more atoms‚ the longer the wire which is like using up its fuel. Material – different materials inherent resistances as they have more or less atoms in them already. Thickness – Thickness affects resistance because the thicker the wire the more paths the electrons have
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Problem Does temperature affect the resistivity of different sized copper wires? Hypothesis I think that the resistivity will increase with higher temperatures because with higher temperature‚ resistivity is higher due to the fact the atomic lattice structure increases. Background Electrical resistivity is the measurement of how a material opposes the flow of an electrical current. On the other hand‚ electrical conductivity () is the inverse of resistivity. It is the measurement of how
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Episode 112: Resistivity In this episode‚ students learn how and why the resistance of a wire depends on the wire’s dimensions. They learn the definition of resistivity and use it in calculations. Summary Discussion: Variation of resistance with length and area. (5 minutes) Student experiment: Variation of resistance with length and area. (30 minutes) Discussion: Variation of resistance with length and area. (10 minutes) Student experiment: Measurement of resistivity. (30 minutes) Student
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the Resistivity of Copper Wire of Different Lengths In this report I will be writing about the experiment I will conduct on copper wire of different lengths. The dependent variable I will be measuring is the resistance of the Copper wire. To do this experiment‚ one needs to obtain measurements with a high degree of accuracy‚ taking care of the equipment they use and measuring each value to a certain degree of accuracy for all results. The problem with measuring the resistivity of Copper wire is due
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Soil Resistivity Why Determine the Soil Resistivity? Soil Resistivity is most necessary when determining the design of the grounding system for new installations (green field applications) to meet your ground resistance requirements. Ideally‚ you would find a location with the lowest possible resistance. But as we discussed before‚ poor soil conditions can be overcome with more elaborate grounding systems. The soil composition‚ moisture content‚ and temperature all impact the soil resistivity. Soil
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Retrieved 9 October 2014‚ from http://lizastark.com/portfolio/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Squishy.pdf Squishy Circuits Resistivity. (2014). Retrieved 2 October 2014‚ from http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/apthomas/SquishyCircuits/ResistivityTesting.pdf Walding‚ R.‚ Rapkins‚ G.‚ & Rossiter‚ G. (2004). New century senior physics (1st ed.). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press. Resistivity. (2014). Retrieved 9 October 2014‚ from http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Resistivity.html
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Theory behind my experiment Thickness (cross sectional area of the wire)‚ length‚ and temperature all have some effect on the amount of resistance created in a wire. Another factor is the conductivity of the material we are using. Some metals are just more electrically conductive than others. As long as I use the same type of metal for each wire‚ my experiment will remain fair. Cross Sectional Area The thicker the wire‚ the less resistant it is. This is because there are more electrons in
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Film: The wire (TV series 2002-2008) The series features the abuse of narcotics from a law enforcer’s‚ abuser’s and a drug dealer’s perspective. Rational choice theory This theory settles on a practical belief that man is an actor who reasons contemplates on benefits‚ means‚ costs and ends then makes a rational choice. Man has a sense comprehensible rationale of free will‚ where he evaluates the risks and benefits for committing a crime. From the excerpts from the film (season1)‚ we see a night
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Wire A wire is a single‚ usually cylindrical‚ flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads or electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly formed by drawing the metal through a hole in a die or draw plate. Standard sizes are determined by various wire gauges. The term wire is also used more loosely to refer to a bundle of such strands‚ as in ’multistranded wire’‚ which is more correctly termed a wire rope in mechanics‚ or a cable in electricity. Although
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GCSE Physics Coursework - Resistance of a Wire Coursework Resistance of a Wire Task To investigate how the resistance of a wire is affected by the length of the wire. Theory What is resistance? Electricity is conducted through a conductor‚ in this case wire‚ by means of free electrons. The number of free electrons depends on the material and more free electrons means a better conductor‚ i.e. it has less resistance. For example‚ gold has more free electrons than
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