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Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Current and Resistance
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Chapter Outline
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17.1 Electric Current
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Electric Current
SI unit: A
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Electric Current
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Example
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17.3 Current and Voltage
Measurements In Circuits
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Current and Voltage
Measurements In Circuits
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17.4 Resistance, Resistivity and Ohms Law
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Resistance, Resistivity and Ohms Law
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Resistance, Resistivity and Ohms Law
R=ΔV/I
in SI unit of ohm (Ω)
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Resistance, Resistivity and Ohms Law
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Resistance, Resistivity and Ohms Law
Resistivity
The resistance of an ohmic
conductor is proportional to its
length, L, and inversely proportional
to its cross-sectional area, A.
Resistivity
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17.5 Temperature variation of resistance
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Temperature variation of resistance
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Temperature variation of resistance
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17.6 Electrical Energy and Power
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17.6 Electrical Energy and Power
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Example
b
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