Physics A-Level
Ohmic Conductor
What Ohmic Conductor means in Physics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Ohmic Conductor
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A conductor for which current is directly proportional to potential difference, provided the temperature remains constant.
A conductor for which current is directly proportional to potential difference, provided temperature remains constant.
A conductor for which current is directly proportional to potential difference at a constant temperature.
Topics that use Ohmic Conductor
- Electric Circuits (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Mechanics (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Working as a Physicist (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Potential Difference
- Electromotive Force (e.m.f.)
- Resistivity
- Internal Resistance
- Resistance
- Conventional Current
- Direct Current (d.c.)
- Thermistor
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