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EXPERIMENT – 4 D

AIM: Non ohmic devices

OBJECTIVE

• Explain Non Ohmic Devices.

THEORY
Explanation of Non Ohmic Device:
A Non ohmic device is a device that does not obey Ohm’s Law i.e, the
resistance is not constant, but changes in a way that depends on the voltage
across it. The device is said to be non-Ohmic. In this case V versus I graph is not
a straight line, but has some curvy shape. Such devices do not have a constant
value of resistance and the resistance is called dynamic resistance because it is
constantly changing. Examples of such devices are tungsten filament (bulb),
diode, thermistor etc.

Non ohmic devices

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PROCEDURE
Let us go through the experiment of confirming Non Ohmic Device.

1. Set DC voltage to 5 V.
2. Use the resistor of 100K ohms and a diode.
3. Voltmeter is placed parallel to Silicon diode and ammeter series with
resistor.
4. Now note the Voltmeter and Ammeter reading for DC voltage 5V.
5. Decrease the Resistance as 75K, 51K, 24K and 10K Ohms and take the
readings and note Voltmeter reading across Silicon diode and Ammeter
reading.
6. Plot the V-I graph and observe the change.
7. The Change is not simply proportional. V versus I graph is not a straight
line.
8. Therefore, from the graph we see that the diode does not adhere to
Ohms law. Thus, diode is said to be non-Ohmic device.
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OBSERVATION AND GRAPH

RESULT
In this experiment we studied about the non ohmic devices that the resistance
of non ohmic devices is not constant but changes in a way that depends on the
voltage across it. The V-I graph for non ohmic devices is a non linear curve and
not passing through the origin.