OHM’S LAW
In 1927 George Simon Ohm found the relationship between current (I) flow through a conductor and the potential difference(v) across ends of that conductor. Law that defines this relationship is the OHM’S Law
DEFINITION OF OHM’S LAW
The potential difference across ends of a conductor is directly proportional to the current flowing through it. Provided it’s temperature remains the same.
Ie V α I
(To change the proportionality to equal multiply with a constant)
V= a constant x I
( constant is the resistance of a conductor (R))
Ie. V= RI OR R=V/I OR I= V/R
GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF OHM’S LAW
Connect a resistance wire(nichrome wire) in circuit with rheostat, ammeter and voltmeter. Change voltage and measure the current across the resistance. Then plot a graph with voltage along x-axis and current along y-axis. Graph obtained will be same as shown below
OHM’S law graph shows that as voltage in a circuit increases the current flowing through the circuit also increases. Slop of this graph gives resistance.
ie, V α I
V= a constant × I
V/I= a constant
( That constant is the resistance)