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Understanding Current and Resistance in Conductors

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current:

SQ
Larg
=

At

A
0:1
Instantaneous 1:limit
current of average current as it -
=

<An

-> At
total
charge BQ in segment:10 A) q
=

number carriers
of

in this
segment

:Average current in conductor: Farg=AQ=nqVdA


At

Resistance:

density
I nqvd
current J = =

Valid only if current density is uniform and surface of cross-sectional area direction of 1.
I

For some materials:3:ot


constant of proportionality
...
conductivity of conductor

-> assumed uniform


Potential difference in wire:AV=ED

:AV J1 = Il
=
RI
=

⑧
As

... R V =

Inverse of
conductivity is
resistivity p:P
=
As R 1,
=

0A
R
P
=
Ohmic materials and devices:Non-ohmic materials:

As
q, t r get
=
+ +
= =

me

Earg = =

+ -

average time interval bow successive collisions

...
[avg nq2AE
=
- J nqt
=

E
Me me

nq2z p me
=

..s = -

me nq2

Tavg=lavg
Varg

Resistance and Temperature:

1 (+ q(T x))
=
+
-

temperature coefficient of resistivity

x
APPo
=

ST

As RCP, R Ro(7
=
a(t-Tr))
+

Electrical Power:
2
P IV
=

2R (av)
=
=

evaluatings
R
only used when

delivered to
resistor.

R (AV)At
=

mcDT

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