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Question
What are ohmic conductors? Give one exmaple. Draw a graph showing the current-voltage relationship for an ohmic conductor.
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Solution
The conductors which obey Ohm’s law (i.e., V/I is constant) are called ohmic conductors.
Example: Silver.

A graph showing the current-voltage relationship for a ohmic conductor is shown in the figure.
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