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Group Member
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2.

Abdul Fatah bin Hasan Kashfi

Badrul Hidayat bin Bakhtiar

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4. 5. 6.

Daeng Mohamad Edham bin Mokhtar

Ainaa Athira binti Abd Ajis Nur Alia Syahira Binti Amran Nur Fatin Najwa binti Mazlan

Introduction
In this experiment, we need to determine the resistivity of the conductor, and the relationship with

resistance.

There are four variables that affect the resistance of a

conductor. The resistivity of the metal, , the length of the

conductor, L, the cross-sectional area of the conductor, A, and the temperature of the conductor, T.

Objective & Setup of Apparatus

Objective
To explore the factors that determines the resistance of a conductor
To investigate the relationship between resistivity and resistance

Set up of Apparatus

Power Supply

Experiment Setup

Data & Analysis

Table 1.1 : Experimental Data for Diameter of Wire

Diameter of X (mm) 0.346 0.348 0.345 Average 0.346

Diameter of Y (mm) 0.433 0.434 0.435 Average 0.434

Table 1.2 : Cross-sectional area of wire X and y

Wire X Y

Cross-Sectional Area, A (m2) 9.4024 10-8 1.4793 10-7

Table 1.3 : Experimental Data for Voltage V and Current I readings

X
Current I (A) 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 Voltage V (V) 0.36 0.40 0.44 0.48 0.52 0.56 Current I (A) 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.16

Y
Voltage V (V) 0.27 0.30 0.33 0.36 0.39 0.42

Table 1.4 : Analysis of data

X V/I = Rx () 3.600 3.636 3.666 3.690 3.714 3.730 Average 3.6730

Y V/I = Rx () 2.455 2.500 2.530 2.570 2.600 2.625 Average 2.5467

Graph of Voltage versus Current of Wire X & Wire Y 0.6

Wire X

0.5 0.4
Voltage, V

y = 4x - 0.04

Wire Y
y = 3x - 0.06

0.3 0.2 0.1

0
0 -0.1
Current, I

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

Gradient of Graph, V/I

Wire X Gradient , m = =
(12) (12) (0.480.32) (0.130.09)

Wire Y Gradient , m = =
(12) (12) (0.360.18) (0.140.08)

= 4.00
.. The resistance of wire X: R = 4.00

= 3.00
.. The resistance of wire Y: R = 3.00

Discussion

Discussion
Resistivity is a measure of the materials ability to oppose the change of electric current. We can calculate the resistivity, of wire X and Y by using formula:

For wire x based from analysis of data:

For wire y based from analysis of data:

For wire x based from gradient of graph:

For wire y based from gradient of graph:

There are several factors that determine the resistivity of a conductor. The cross sectional area of the wire. The larger the area, the lower the resistance. Length of the wire. The longer the wire, the larger the resistance. The resistivity of a wire. The larger the resistivity of a wire, the larger the resistance. The temperature of a conductor. Higher temperature will

increase the resistance of a conductor.

Based on theory, the resistivity is directly proportional to the resistance. This is proven through the equation of electrical resistance.

Therefore, an increase in resistance will increase the

resistivity too.

Based on our experiment, the result obey the theory which is when the resistance larger, the resistivity also larger. This is proven through our graph. From the gradient of graph, the resistance, R which the voltage, V divided by current, I.

The gradient (resistance) of each wire:

Wire X = 4.00
Wire Y = 3.00

Percentage different of resistance between analysis of data and gradient of graph.

Wire X :
Percentage differences

Wire Y : Percentage differences

Conclusion

 We can conclude that the higher the resistivity of a conductor, the higher the resistance.

Factor that determines our resistance depends on:

Cross-Sectional Area of the Wire Resistivity of the conductor

Therefore, the resistivity obtained from this experiment is: Wire X: Wire Y:

The End

Thank you for your attention.