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प्रश्न
Why alloys like constantan and manganin are used for making standard resistors?
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उत्तर
Alloys like constantan and manganin are used for making standard resistors because
(a) they have high value of resistivity
(b) temperature cofficient of resistance is less
संबंधित प्रश्न
Estimate the average drift speed of conduction electrons in a copper wire of cross-sectional area 2.5 × 10−7 m2 carrying a current of 1.8 A. Assume the density of conduction electrons to be 9 × 1028 m−3.
Define relaxation time of the free electrons drifting in a conductor. How is it related to the drift velocity of free electrons? Use this relation to deduce the expression for the electrical resistivity of the material.
Derive an expression for drift velocity of free electrons in a conductor in terms of relaxation time.
Consider the following statements.
(A) Free-electron density is different in different metals.
(B) Free-electron density in a metal depends on temperature.
Peltier Effect is caused _______________ .
At room temperature, copper has free electron density of 8.4 × 1028 per m3. The copper conductor has a cross-section of l0−6 m2 and carries a current of 5.4 A. The electron drift velocity in copper is:
The identical conductors maintained at same temperature are given potential difference in the ratio 1 : 2. Then the ratio of their drift velocities is ______.
Two conductors, made of the same material have equal lengths but different cross-sectional areas A1 and A2 (A1 > A2). They are connected in parallel across a cell. Show that the drift velocities of electrons in two conductors are equal.
What is the average velocity acquired by free electrons in a conductor under the influence of an electric field called?
Why do free electrons in a metal move randomly when no electric field is present?
Which relation expresses the macroscopic form of Ohm’s law used to identify conductivity?
