Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Resistance and resistivity

Resistance and resistivity — practice question

(a)[1]

State two SI base units besides kilogram, metre and second.

(b)[3]

Determine the SI base units for resistivity.

(c(i))[3]

A wire has cross-sectional area $1.5\,\text{mm}^2$, length $2.5\,\text{m}$, and resistance $0.030\,\Omega$. Calculate the resistivity of the wire material in $\text{n}\Omega\,\text{m}$.

(c(ii).1)[1]

State what precision means.

(c(ii).2)[2]

Explain why measuring the wire’s diameter with a micrometer screw gauge rather than a metre rule improves the precision of the resistivity value.

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