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Current Electricity

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Physics

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1

Electric Current and Drift Velocity

  • Electric current is the rate of flow of electric charge through a conductor.
  • Conventional current flows from positive to negative, while electrons move in the opposite direction.
  • Current is measured in amperes (A): 1 A = 1 coulomb per second.
2

Ohm's Law and Resistance

  • Ohm’s Law: Current through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across it, provided physical conditions like temperature remain constant.
  • V = IR is the mathematical form of Ohm’s law.
  • Resistance (R) opposes current flow and depends on material, length, and area of cross-section.
3

Grouping of Resistors

  • In series: same current flows through all resistors; equivalent resistance is sum: R_eq = R₁ + R₂ + ...
  • In parallel: same voltage across all resistors; reciprocal of equivalent resistance is sum of reciprocals: 1/R_eq = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + ...
  • Series reduces current; parallel increases total current.
4

Temperature Dependence and Resistors

  • Resistance of metals increases with temperature: R = R₀[1 + α(T − T₀)].
  • Temperature coefficient of resistance (α) is positive for metals, negative for semiconductors.
  • Alloys like manganin have very low α — used for standard resistors.

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Electric current is the rateOhm's law states that the currentResistance (R) is the oppositionIn seriesKirchhoff’s First Law (Junction Rule) states

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