Current and Resistance
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Chapter 27
Electric Current
Flow of electric charges through a piece of material
Amount of flow depends on material and the potential
difference across the material
Whenever there is a net flow of charge through a
region= there is an electric current
Electric Current
Current (I): the rate at which charge flows through a
surface
Unit of current is ampere= A
If ΔQ is the amount of charge that passes though the
surface in time (Δt) the average current Iavg= ΔQ/ΔI
Electric Current I= dQ/dt
1A= 1C/s
Electric Current
The direction of the current is opposite the direction
of the flow of electrons
Refer to a moving charge as charge carrier
If the ends of a conducting wire are connected the
electric field is zero within the conductor
No net transport of charge
Also no current
Resistance
Current density (J) units of ampere/meter2
J=I/A
I= nqVdA then J= nqVd
This above equation is ONLY VALID if current density is
UNIFORM and only if the cross-sectional area A is
PERPENDICULAR to the direction of the current
Resistance
Ohm’s Law
For many materials, the ratio of the current density to
the electric field is a constant σ that is independent of
the electric field producing the current
J=σE
Further derivations show that R=L/σA which is called
resistance
Resistance
Resistance (R) unit is ohm (Ω)
R= ΔV/I
1Ω= 1V/A
circuits use elements called resistors to control the
current in the circuit at different places:
Two types are:
Composition resistor
Wire-wound resistor
Resistance
Resistivity is the inverse of conductivity
ρ=1/σ
Unity is Ohm meters (Ωm)
Resistance of a uniform material of length(L)
R= ρ x L/A
If the length of wire is doubled, its resistance doubles
If its area is doubled, its resistance decreases by ½
Resistance and Temperature
Variation of Resistance with temperature
ρ=po[1+α(T-To)]
ρ=resistivity at some temp. T (°C)
α is the temperature coefficient of resistivity
Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity
α= (1/ρo)x(Δρ/ΔT)
Δρ= ρ - ρo
Superconductors
Class of metals and
compounds whose
resistance decreases to
zero when they are
below a certain temp.
(Tc)
Electrical Power
Power (P) is the rate at which energy is delivered to the
resistor by a battery
P= IΔV
Unit= Watt
Power delivered by voltage source to any device
P=I2R = (ΔV)2/R
Unit of power= Watt