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प्रश्न
What are non-ohmic conductors? Give one exmaple. Draw a current-voltage graph for a non-ohmic conductor.
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उत्तर
The conductors which do not obey Ohm’s law (i.e., V/I is not constant) are called non-ohmic conductors.
Example: Diode valve.

The current-voltage graph for a non-ohmic conductor is shown in figure alongside.
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