Resistance Coursework Planning: Aim Investigate how the length of a wire affects the current and resistance of a wire. Variables The variables that could change resistance are: o Length of the wire Cross section area (thickness) o Changing material so Changing temperatures The variable I am going to change in my experiment is the length of the wire. Prediction and Hypothesis I think as you increase the length of the Constantan wire, you also increase the amount of resistance. The current is the flow of electrons; the current is dependent on the amount of voltage, which is applied. Voltage is the push given to the current.
The current has to go through a circuit, which contains resistance so if you increase that push you also increase the flow of the current. All materials have a slight resistance to electricity factors affecting the resistance are: Length, Voltage & Temperature and Surface Area. Preliminary Work Changing only the length of the wire Length Voltage (V) Current (A) Resistance ( ) Short 5. 45 0. 26 20. 96 Long 5.
56 0. 24 23. 16 Longest 5. 58 0. 19 29. 36 Conclusion: the longer the wire, the higher the resistance Changing only the cross section area of the wire Thickness Voltage (V) Current (A) Resistance ( ) Single 4.
73 1. 45 3. 26 Double 4. 44 1. 98 2. 24 Triple 4.
34 2. 07 2. 09 Conclusion: the thicker the wire, the lower the resistance Changing Materials Material Voltage (V) Current (A) Resistance ( ) Constantan 5. 51 0.
The Essay on Light Bulb Resistance Results Current
Physics Project The Planning Key V A Variable resistor Ammeter Light bulb Voltmeter I am carrying out an experiment to find the different resistances created by a light bulb at different temperatures and currents. Because of the nature of a light bulb, it glows white-hot when fully on, the resistance will change at different currents. When the current is low and the bulb is not very bright, it ...
48 11. 47 Aluminium 1. 82 8. 63 0. 21 Conclusion: different materials conduct electricity better Changing Temperatures Temperature Voltage (V) Current (A) Resistance ( ) Cold 2. 27 6.
72 0. 34 Hot 2. 62 7. 00 0. 37 Conclusion I came to a conclusion that the decrease in current is the increase in resistance this is because the current although less of it they collide with the resistance causing a decrease in the output voltage. List of equipment and circuit diagram o Power pack 6 connecting lead so Push switch 2 crocodile clip so Wire (constantan) o Voltmeter o Ammeter o Meter sticks Circuit diagram: Analysing: As the length increased so did the resistance.
This is because in a longer piece of wire the electrons have to push past more ions. The electrons have a negative charge and the ions have a positive charge. So energy is needed to keep the electrons flowing. The longer piece of wire the more energy needed. When the length is doubled so does the resistance. The resistance is directly proportional to the lengthEvaluationThe experiment proved to be a success and it went very well although it could be improved by trying other lengths, different voltages but also a different type of wire to be able to compare the resistance difference this would make a more interesting experiment..
