I (amperes ) | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
V (volts) | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 13.2 |
Plot a graph between V and I and calculate the resistance of that resistor.
The plot between voltage and current is called IV characteristic. The voltage is plotted on x-axis and current is plotted on y-axis. The values of the current for different values of the voltage are shown in the given table.
V (volts) | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 13.2 |
I (amperes ) | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
The IV characteristic of the given resistor is plotted in the following figure.
The slope of the line gives the value of resistance (R) as,
Slope = 1/R = BC/AC = 2/6.8
R= 6.8/2 = 3.4 Ω
Therefore, the resistance of the resistor is 3.4 Ω.