Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Resistance and resistivity

Resistance and resistivity — practice question

The graphs illustrate possible current-voltage ($I$-$V$) relationships for a filament lamp and for a semiconductor diode. Which row correctly gives the $I$-$V$ graphs for the lamp and the diode?

  • Afilament lamp: P; semiconductor diode: R
  • Bfilament lamp: P; semiconductor diode: S
  • Cfilament lamp: Q; semiconductor diode: R
  • Dfilament lamp: Q; semiconductor diode: S

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