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Question
The graph between V and I for a conductor is a straight line passing through the origin.
- Which law is illustrated by such a graph?
- What should remain constant in a statement of this law?
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Solution
- Ohm’s law states that the graph between V and I for a conductor is a straight line passing through the origin.
- Temperature should remain constant in this statement of the law.
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