UNIT 2 - OUTCOME OC1 and OC2 - Resistivity and

Temperature coefficients of resistance.

UNIT 2 OUTCOME 1 and 2 - Resistivity, units, formulas, relationships, temperature
coefficients of resistance (8 questions from a bank)

1 Calculate the total resistance (rounded up value) from the following

information -
 

0.117 ohms
111.7 ohms
1.17 ohms
11.7 ohms

2 Which material has the LOWEST resistivity value from the following
choices?
 
Brass
steel
aluminium
YES copper

3 What is signified by 'Ro' in the

following equation?
 

final temperature
YES resistance at 0 degrees C

X final resistance at final operating temperature

X initial temperature

4 Which material has the HIGHEST resistivity value from the following
choices?
 
 silver
copper
aluminium
YES steel

5 Which one of the following materials has a 'negative temperature

coefficient' ?
 
YES carbon

copper
iron
silver

6 What is signified by the GREEK letter

'RHO' in the following equation?
 

reactance
resistance
reluctance
YES resistivity

7 What is signified by 'RT' in the

following equation?
 

resistance at 0 degrees C
YES final resistance at final operating temperature

X final temperature
initial temperature

8 Which one of the following 'number conversions' is correct?

 
X 17.2 nano ohm millimeters = 1.72 micro ohm metres
X 17.2 nano ohm millimeters = 172 micro ohm metres
YES 17.2 nano ohm millimeters = 17.2 micro ohm metres

17.2 nano ohm millimeters = 0.172 micro ohm metres