Graphs to know Flashcards

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Ohmic Conductor

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Current through it is directly proportional to potential difference so you draw a straight line.

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Filament Lamp

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As current increases the temperature increases so resistance increases. The graph gets shallower so there is a curve

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Diode

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Current only flows in one direction

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Thermistor

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The higher the temperature the lower the resistance so the graph goes down.

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