Physics paper 3 section B

Chapter 7 Electricity

(a) Inference The resistance of a wire depends on the length and length
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(b) Hypothesis The longer the length of the wire, the smaller is the value of resistance
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(c) Aim To study the relationship between length of wire and resistance
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(i)
(c) Manipulated Length of wire
(ii)
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Variable

Responding Resistance

Constant Temperature fixed at room temperature, type of wire, diameter of wire

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(c) List of apparatus and Dry cell, switch, ammeter, voltmeter, constantan wire, rheostat, ruler
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(iii) material
(c) Arrangement of the
(iv) apparatus

(c) Method of 1. The electrical circuit is set up as shown in the above figure.
(v) controlling the 2. The length of resistance wire is adjusted until l = 20.0 cm.
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manipulated
variable
Method of 3. The switch is closed and the rheostat is adjusted to fix the ammeter reading to
Procedure

measuring the I = 0.2 A.

responding 4. Record the reading shown on the voltmeter.
variable V 1
5. The resistance R is calculated using formula, R
I

Method of 6. Step (b) and (c) is repeated for the length of resistance wire l = 30.0 cm, 40.0
repeated cm, 50.0 cm, 60.0 cm, 70.0 cm. 1
experiment
(c) Tabulate the data
(vi) Length, l / cm Current, I / A Voltage, V / V Resistance,R /
20.0
30.0
40.0 1
50.0
60.0
70.0
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(c) Analyze the data Plot a graph resistance against length
(vii) Resistance, R /

Length, l / cm

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Physics paper 3 section B
Chapter 7 Electricity

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