investigate the factors of affecting the resistance of a wire. In this experiment I will be using a metal nichrome wire to show the resistance when the length and width is changed. Variables Variables that I am going to keep the same. Variables that I am going to change. Width- 0.36mm2 Material- Nichrome wire Voltage- 2V Temperature- Room Temperature Length- 10cm‚ 20 cm‚ 30cm‚ 40cm‚ 50cm Material- Nichrome Length- 50cm Voltage- 2V Temperature- Room Temperature Width- 0.36mm2‚ 0.32mm2‚ 0.24mm2
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Investigating the resistance of a wire. Planning For this investigation there are a number of variables that can be chosen to change or keep the same‚ these are: · Length of the wire. · Diameter of the wire. · Type of the wire. · Temperature of the wire. Scientific explanation. All electrical conductors resist current through them to some extent. This is resistance and this affects the size of the current flow. The main dependence of resistance are: § It’s Length. § It’s Thickness
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did was to find the resistance of a piece if wire. The piece of wire is my dependent variable throughout the investigation. I changed the length of the wire in order to measure the resistance of each length. Plan In this investigation‚ a simple circuit will be set up to read the voltage and current when the length of the wire changes. The length will range from 10cm-80cm with intervals of 10cm. The length of the wire will be changed by moving the crocodile clip across the wire and checking the measurements
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How does the length of a wire affect its resistance? Introduction: This first report in Physics will show the investigation of how the length of a wire affects its resistance. For starters I will go through the main definitions‚ to get a better knowledge of what is going to happen. However I will plan it out first to show each step of how I started‚ and then go into detail about the results and what the investigation on a whole has showed me. I shall then conclude my findings and present them with
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colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Ohms_Law and click on Run Now. Wire Resistance and Ohm’s Law Procedure Part I Wire Resistance: open the PhET Simulation Electricity‚ Magnets‚ and Circuits Resistance in a Wire. As wire length (cm) increases‚ the resistance (Ω) _increases________________ As wire area (cm2) increases‚ the resistance (Ω) _____decreases_____________ As wire resistivity (Ωcm) increases‚ the resistance (Ω) ____increases___________ Procedure Part II: Ohm’s Law: Electricity
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Environmental effects of copper Copper can be released into the environment by both natural sources and human actions. Examples of natural sources are wind-blown dust‚ decaying vegetation‚ forest fires and sea spray. Other examples are mining‚ metal production‚ wood production and phosphate fertilizer production. Because copper is released both naturally and through human activity it is very widespread in the environment. Copper is often found near mines‚ industrial settings‚ landfills and waste
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Physics GCSE coursework: Resistance of wire Aim: To investigate if the length of wire affects its resistance. Prediction (Hypothesis): I predict that the longer the wire the higher the resistance‚ and the shorter the wire the lower the resistance. Knowledge: Resistance is that property of electric components that turn electric energy into heat in opposing the passing of an electric current.It can be beneficial‚ as in electric heaters‚ or a pest‚ as in light bulbs‚ where the heat
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current when the length of wire changes‚ so I then can work out the resistance. I will be using constantan wire starting of with 1m length and then decreasing it by 0.10m intervals down to 0.20m long. I will not go above 1m or below 0.20m because it may be too long that they resist so much current that the wire burns‚ or the length of the wire is so small that it doesn’t resist any current at all. The length of the wire will be changed by moving the crocodile clip across the wire on a ruler. The independent
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Thermal Conductivity Heat can be transferred in three different ways: convection‚ radiation and conduction. Conduction is the way heat is transferred in a solid‚ and therefore is the way it is transferred in a heat sink. Conduction occurs when two objects with different temperatures come into contact with one another. At the point where the two objects meet‚ the faster moving molecules of the warmer object crash into the slower moving molecules of the cooler object. When this happens‚ the faster
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investigation Method 1.Firstly I will measure 20ml of Copper Sulphate solution (CuSO4) in a measuring cylinder‚ for precise accuracy‚ and then pour the solution into test tube. I will place the test tube into a beaker and insulate the test tube‚ for minimum heat loss. (As shown in the diagram above.) 2.Secondly I will measure the required amount of Zinc (Zn) on a weighing scale‚ again for precise accuracy. I will then measure the starting temperature using a thermometer. Next I will pour the Zinc into
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