Physics PYQ 213 of 288 · Electricity

Which of the following represents a non-ohmic resistance?

  1. ACopper
  2. BTorch bulb
  3. CNichrome
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above

BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

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Correct answer: (b) Torch bulb

Explanation

A resistance is non-ohmic when current is not proportional to voltage. In a torch bulb, the filament heats up as current increases and its resistance rises, so its V–I graph is not a straight line.

Copper and nichrome wires obey Ohm's law at a steady temperature.

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