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Check all the equipment is connected correctly and the voltmeter and ammeter are on. I have
enjoyed doing this investigation and have learnt a lot and have proved my prediction. The equipment
that we will be using is as follows. This was the reason why we placed an ice pack on the wire to
keep it at a low temperature; another reason is that we know that if the temperature is too high then
the resistance also becomes higher. I think this because in a wire twice the length of another there
would be double the amount of atoms causing the resistance. Seeing as I did each test three times to
get the most accurate results I could. My results were reliable because I made the experiment fair by
measuring the wire accurately with a ruler and switching the power supply off each time I took the
readings. Resistance There is a to the flow of an electric through most. This will happen because of
the amount of particles inside the wire that the flow of electrons will need to pass. This would have
caused the positive ions to vibrate more and this movement would make it harder for the free
electrons to move through wire. Therefore, my results support the prediction that I made at the
beginning of this investigation. To investigate how the length of a wire affects its resistance. In my
main investigation, I will see if this observation applies to my results. As the electrons bump into the
positive ions, some energy is lost and so the more ions they bump into, the higher the resistance and
the more energy is lost. I think that the range of my results was sufficient enough for me to draw a
valid conclusion about how the length of the wire affected the resistance. It may also be proven that
by raising the length of the piece of wire the relationship between the resistance will be that, the
longer the wire the less resistance happening. The equation representing the dependency of the
resistance R of a cylindrically shaped conductor e. I believe this because the longer the wire the more
atoms obstructing the electrons that are carrying the charge around the circuit. This would reduce the
problems in accuracy which come from having to use two separate machines to get one value. I will
constantly increase the length by 10cm starting at 10cm and ending at 100cm. Material: I think that
the type of material of the wire will affect the amount of free electrons, which are able to flow
through that wire. These differences occurred towards the end of my experiment, and so a possible
explanation could be the connecting wires in the circuit were heating up due to prolonged use.
Therefore, if I had to improve on my method, I would find the average of the three resistances before
they had been rounded and then round the average at the end in order to get more precise results. I
will make sure that the wire or any other component gets too hot by keeping safe levels of current.
So, I have chosen to measure the voltage and current (so I can work out the resistance) in wires at
the lengths of: 10cm, 20cm, 30cm, 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm and 100cm. The effect on
resistance when a length of wire is changed. In a similar manner the resistance in the electric circuit
resists the flow of electricity and creates a voltage drop from one end to the other. To improve the
reliability, I could repeat the experiment more than just once. This then means that the resistance is
greater within a hot conductor rather than a cool conductor because the atoms vibrate less so
electrons can flow faster loosing less energy. This would have contributed as a slight error in my
results.
Within the accuracy of the method used, and for the range of values investigated, it is clear that the
length of a wire is proportional to amount of resistance in the wire. If there are lots of people in the
corridor moving it is hard to get past and will take longer to get to a to b than if there are less people
in the corridor standing still and you can just walk threw quickly avoiding other people. I will keep
one clip on 0m at all times and move the other one up and down to vary the length of the wire. I have
worked out the resistance to two decimal places using Ohms law; Voltage divided by current equals
resistance. I will switch off the power pack, move the crocodile clip that was at 5 cm up to 10 cm,
and switch on the power pack. Electrical power. Summary activities. Electron flow in a wire. This
confirms the first part of my prediction: that the longer the wire, the larger the resistance. I will place
one crocodile clip at 0 cm on the wire and the other at 5 cm to complete the circuit. For starters I will
go through the main definitions, to get a better knowledge of what is going to happen. Electrons
flow from atom to atom round from the negative pole to. Investigating how the length of a wire
affects its resistance. This would have prevented the area of the wire from remaining constant and
would have affected my results. If the wire is thicker the electrons have more space. The units of
resistance are ohms and the symbol is. I am going to use 10cm as my shortest length because any
shorter the wire might heat up making the investigation unfair. To improve this, I could use straight
pieces of wire instead of from a reel, and measure them against each other as well as the ruler. This
will happen because of the amount of particles inside the wire that the flow of electrons will need to
pass. Basics of Wiring. Types of Wire. For this project we will be using two types of wire: 3 wire and
standard lamp wire. 3 wire The wire is rated in gauges, Has an outside insulation, May or may not
have Internal Insulation, such as the fiberglass shown in the diagram. Africans were not docile they
took up arms to defend their values, culture and sovereignty. This is because the wire heats up the
longer it is in use, and it would also be difficult to measure the actual temperature of the wire.
Having said this I have decided to investigate the significance of the length of wire because I think
that not only is it one of the more simpler variables, giving simple and accurate results but also it the
factor which I think will have the most significant effect on the resistance of the wire. This is because
when you have a long wire, the electrons have to squeeze together for longer to be able to pass
through the wire than they do in order to be able to pass through a short wire. Unleashing the Power
of AI Tools for Enhancing Research, International FDP on. If you don't want to set a value for this
reducer, you can use null instead of undefined. The results that I have obtained support my original
prediction. This was due to the large current that was being forced through the wire causing a huge
amount of friction; friction produces heat, and as more current flows through the wire more friction
is produced. To make sure the results are reliable, I will repeat the experiment and work out an
average between the two results I have. It shows that the resistance is different in each material
because there are a different amount of atoms in each one. Also known as drag, air resistance is the
most difficult counterforce to mitigate during air travel. Investigating how the length of a wire
affects its resistance.
To get my result though I still had to move my resistor to get the se3t voltage on my volt meter
(which is 4 volts). Resistance is anything in the circuit which slows the flow down. This is based
upon the fact that as the temperature increases the atoms vibrate increasingly and to the point where
they hinder the path of electrons. If I were to use the temperature as my variable I think it would
become very impractical and difficult to get an adequate range of different temperatures to get good
results. This was due to the large current that was being forced through the wire causing a huge
amount of friction; friction produces heat, and as more current flows through the wire more friction
is produced. I would do this so that the voltmeter is measuring the voltage of just the wire being
tested and not the wires of the main circuit as well. This is based on the fact that the higher the
density the more atoms there are to be impeded by and so the more the electrons would be slowed
down by. I will turn on the power making sure it’s set to 5 volts. Turn on the power pack and read
voltage and current for a second time. Varying the resistance in the circuit can control the current
through a circuit. Chapter 10 - Resistors. Resistors. Resistor Wire Nichrome wire used for heating - I
2 R high resistance results in a voltage drop Resistors made from a variety of materials The lead
pencil resistor. Resistors. Ratings of resistors RESISTANCE. Energy is lost across the resistor and
shows up as heat. For example, I could use different types of wire instead of using only nichrome.
This prediction is based upon the fact that if the thickness were to decrease then there would surely
be a smaller amount of paths for the electrons to travel through and the fact that less electrons would
be able to travel through at one time and so the resistance of the wire would be inversely proportional
to the thickness. The longer the wire, the more of a chance electrons have to collide and lose energy,
so even less energy passes through the wire. Discussion Overall, my results are very consistent with
my predictions. This pattern also continues throughout the rest of the graph, showing a proportional
relationship between the variables. Elliott Hobnob on March 02, 2017: hi its elliot here Callum
Twizell on February 27, 2017: I have Ibra Messi and Saurez in my concept squad. If the material has
a high number of atoms there will be high number of electrons causing a lower resistance because of
the increase in the number of electrons. This confirms the first part of my prediction: that the longer
the wire, the larger the resistance. However, the increase in temperature would cause the wires to
expand fractionally, which would lower the resistance. The combination of these two is described as
resistance. If you don't want to set a value for this reducer, you can use null instead of undefined.
Ltd is the agile Teflon Wire Manufacturers in India and overseas to cater the industries with the
dependable range of the products to deliver better solutions. In the real experiment I corrected this
and cut the excess wire off. The higher density increases the resistance because there are more
positive ions for the free electrons to collide into. The same apparatus must be used throughout the
investigation. Air resistance reduces the acceleration of a falling object. Electric current is the flow
of electrons, usually in a wire. Possibly some sort of heated container could be made, like a dry
water bath.
This is because as it is denser, it has more resistance in comparison to copper, which is so conductive
of electricity that there will not be much resistance. In addition, my prediction that doubling the
length of the wire increases the resistance by a factor of two is correct (see Table 4). As well as
making these modifications I would also improve my Investigation by testing the same wire but
different widths of that wire. Chapter 10 - Resistors. Resistors. Resistor Wire Nichrome wire used
for heating - I 2 R high resistance results in a voltage drop Resistors made from a variety of
materials The lead pencil resistor. Resistors. Ratings of resistors RESISTANCE. It would be
interesting to try shorter and shorter lengths although a limit would be reached when the wire begins
to heat up. This also happens across a length of wire, which means therefore, that electricity is
conducted. Turn on the power pack and read voltage and current for a second time. Made with ??
from Vietnam Feedback Press Meet the team Careers. Seeing as I did each test three times to get the
most accurate results I could. I think this because, the more the electrons flow, the more they heat up
and move quicker causing them to collide with other electrons, increasing the resistance. If a wire has
a large diameter there is plenty of room for the electrons to flow through meaning less collisions and
not as much energy loss. This shows how the results were directly proportional because the gradient
stays the same. After writing my reading down in my table, I move the moved the crocodile clip at
the reading of 10cm on the ruler and moved it to 20 cm then repeated the whole process I had just
done to get the reading for 20cm. In a metal, current flows through the wire when a voltage is
applied across the ends of the wire. For an electric current to flow, there must be no gaps in the
circuit. Question Factors on which the specific resistance of a wire depends Open in App Solution
Step1: Specific resistance Specific resistance is defined as the resistance offered per unit length and
unit cross-sectional area when a voltage of known value is applied. Electrical resistance is a measure
of how difficult it is for electricity (electrons) to flow through a material. This will work out the
resistance in ohms. The bigger the potential difference across its ends the bigger the current flow. If
it doesn’t settle, make an estimate of the middle value being shown. Air resistance reduces the
acceleration of a falling object. This table is also from preliminary work I carried out. These
collisions slow the current down because it restricts the flow of electrons and therefore causes
resistance. Table 1: Preliminary Results These results show that as the length of the wire increases,
the resistance increases, as well. To investigate how the length of a wire affects its resistance. If the
length is doubled, the resistance also doubles. I could also consider using different cross-sectional
areas of wires or even changing the temperature of the wires deliberately and see how manipulating
these variables affect the resistance of the wire. Energy is lost across the resistor and shows up as
heat. I will also control, using the power pack, how many volts pass through the wire. This causes an
increased number of collisions and therefore a higher resistance. It is caused by “things” that get in
the way of a direct path.

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