Physics A-Level
Superconductivity
What Superconductivity means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Superconductivity
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A property of certain materials which have zero resistivity at and below a critical temperature which depends on the material.
Topics that use Superconductivity
- Resistivity (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Charge carriers and scattering
- Experimental determination of resistivity
- Graphical analysis using gradients
- Magnetic field generation
- Materials and critical limits
- Measurement uncertainty and control of variables
- Non-linear resistance–temperature graphs
- ntc thermistor
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