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What is the difference between resistivity and resistance?

Resistivity: Intrinsic property of a material, independent of shape and size. Resistance: Depends on the material's resistivity, length, and cross-sectional area.

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What is the difference between resistivity and resistance?

Resistivity: Intrinsic property of a material, independent of shape and size. Resistance: Depends on the material's resistivity, length, and cross-sectional area.

Compare conductors and insulators in terms of resistivity.

Conductors: Low resistivity, allowing easy current flow. Insulators: High resistivity, hindering current flow.

What are the steps to determine resistivity experimentally?

  1. Mold conductive dough into cylinders of varying lengths (L) and cross-sectional areas (A). 2. Measure the resistance (R) by applying a potential difference ((Delta V)). 3. Calculate L/A for each cylinder. 4. Plot R vs. L/A. 5. The slope of the graph will give the resistivity (( ho)).

How do you determine if resistivity changes with temperature?

  1. Measure the resistance of the dough at different temperatures. 2. Vary the temperature using an ice bath or heat source. 3. Keep the length and cross-sectional area constant. 4. Record the temperature and corresponding resistance. 5. Plot resistance against temperature to analyze the relationship.

How to calculate resistivity (hohoho)?

  1. Measure the resistance (R) of the material. 2. Determine the cross-sectional area (A) of the material. 3. Measure the length (L) of the material. 4. Use the formula: ρ=RAL\rho = \frac{RA}{L}ρ=LRA​

How do you calculate resistivity (hohoho)?

ho=fracRALho = frac{RA}{L}ho=fracRAL, where R is resistance, A is cross-sectional area, and L is length.

What steps are needed to determine if the resistivity of a material changes with temperature?

  1. Measure resistance at different temperatures. 2. Vary the temperature. 3. Keep length and cross-sectional area constant. 4. Record temperature and resistance. 5. Analyze the data.

How do you determine resistivity from a graph of resistance vs. L/A?

Plot resistance (R) on the y-axis and L/A on the x-axis. The slope of the best-fit line represents the resistivity (hohoho).

What is the first step to graphing for resistivity?

Rearrange the equation R=hofracLAR = ho frac{L}{A}R=hofracLA to match the form of a linear equation (y = mx + b).

What is the second step to graphing for resistivity?

Plot the calculated L/A values against the corresponding resistance values. Make sure to label your axes with units.

What is the final step to graphing for resistivity?

Calculate the slope using two points on the line. The slope of the line on your graph represents the resistivity of the dough.