The fractional change in resistance per kelvin is known as:
Correct answer: B. Temperature coefficient of resistance
- A. None
- B. Temperature coefficient of resistance
- C. Thermal coefficient
- D. Volumetric coefficient of expansion
- E. Linear coefficient of expansion
Explanation
The fractional change in resistance per kelvin is called the temperature coefficient.The temperature coefficient of resistance is a measure of how much the electrical resistance of a material changes with temperature. It is expressed in units of ohms per ohm per degree Celsius (Ω/Ω/°C) or ohms per ohm per kelvin (Ω/Ω/K). This coefficient is denoted by the symbol α (alpha) and is an important factor in understanding and designing electronic circuits, particularly when dealing with components like resistors whose resistance can vary with temperatureResistance coefficient, abbreviated as K, a dimensionless number, is how much resistance to the flow an obstacle has. Volumetric coefficient increases in volume per unit original volume per Kelvin rise in temperature is called the coefficient of volumetric expansion.The ratio increase in length original length for the 1-degree rise in temperature is called the coefficient of linear expansion
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Current Electricity
Steady current relates charge flow to potential difference, resistance and resistivity, including how temperature changes a conductor's resistance. Sources with internal resistance have terminal voltage below their emf when delivering current, and maximum power output occurs under a specific load condition rather than at zero resistance.
Practise Current Electricity
1,052 free Current Electricity MCQs from Physics, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Physics questions like this
Physics is on 16 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Current Electricity questions
The conventional current is due to the flow of
The charge carriers in metalic conductors
The reciprocal of resistance is:
The deviation of I-V graph from straight line is due to:
When a potential difference is applied across the ends of a uniform wire of length l and radius r, a current I flows in the wire. If same potential difference is applied to the ends of another wire of the same material but of length 2l and radius 2r, the current in the wire is:
A battery whose emf is 40 V has an internal resistance of 5 Ohms. If this battery is connected to a 15 Ohms resistor 'R', what will be the voltage drop across 'R':