AIM :To determine the resistivity of 2/3 wire

by plotting graph for potential difference vs

current
Apparatus Required:

• A wire of unknown resistance

• battery
• voltmeter
• milliammeter
• rheostat
• plug key
• connecting wires

• piece of sandpaper

Theory:

• According to ohm's law, the electric current flowing through a

conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across its
end.

• The physical state(pressure, temperature ,and dimensions) of the

conductor remains unchanged.

• f I is the current flowing through the conductor and V is the potential

difference across its end, then.

ohms law
• V=RI

• V/I = constant(R)

• R∝L/A⇒ R=ρ L/A

• ρ= RA/L
 • When R is the constant of electrical resistance of the
conductor. Resistance R depends of the dimensions and
material of the conductor.

• The resistance of a material and its length and area of the cross-
section is given by the formula

• R=ρ I/A

• Where ρ is the specific resistance or resistivity .

Observation:

• Range of Voltmeter=0-2v

• Range of Ammeter=0-2A

• Least count of Voltmeter=0.05V

• Least count of Ammeter=0.05A
• Length of each wire=100 cm
• Zero error=Nil
OBSERVATION TABLE:
WIRE 1 :

WIRE 2
PRECAUTION:

1. Circuit must be complete

2. There should not be heated