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JizzaDaMan
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Hi, i have a graph with voltage (y axis) plotted against current (x axis) and I need to calculate the resistance of a resistor and a lamp from this.
My physics teacher has told me that by Ohm's law, R = V/I, and he has also told me that on the graph, the resistance is the gradient of the graph.
The graph for the resistor is linear, so V/I is the same as the gradient, I have no problem with this. However, the graph for the lamp is non linear, so V/I isn't the same as the gradient.
What's the correct answer here? Am I missing something blindingly obvious? Thanks for any help
My physics teacher has told me that by Ohm's law, R = V/I, and he has also told me that on the graph, the resistance is the gradient of the graph.
The graph for the resistor is linear, so V/I is the same as the gradient, I have no problem with this. However, the graph for the lamp is non linear, so V/I isn't the same as the gradient.
What's the correct answer here? Am I missing something blindingly obvious? Thanks for any help