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Electric Current Through Conductors

Maharashtra Board · Class 11 · Physics

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Electric Current and Drift Velocity

  • Electric current is defined as the amount of charge flowing per unit time through a cross-section
  • Current I = Q/t, where Q is charge and t is time
  • SI unit of current is Ampere (A)
2

Ohm's Law and Resistance

  • Ohm's law: Current through a conductor is directly proportional to potential difference across it
  • V = IR, where R is resistance of the conductor
  • Resistance is the property of a conductor to oppose current flow
3

Resistivity and Temperature Dependence

  • Resistivity is intrinsic property of material, independent of shape and size
  • Unit of resistivity: Ωm
  • Conductivity σ = 1/ρ, unit: S/m
4

Combination of Resistors

  • Series combination: Same current flows through all resistors, voltages add up
  • Parallel combination: Same voltage across all resistors, currents add up
  • Series: Rs = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ + ..., equivalent resistance increases

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Electric current I is defined asWhen electric field is appliedStates that current through a conductorResistance R = ρl/A depends onPower dissipated in resistor

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