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BASIC EE - Module 1

This document discusses electrical conductivity and resistance. It defines good conductors, insulators, and semiconductors. It states that the resistance of a material is directly proportional to its length and inversely proportional to its cross-sectional area. It provides the formula for resistance (R) as a function of resistivity (ρ), length (L), and cross-sectional area (A). The document includes an example problem calculating the resistance of a reduced diameter copper wire and the resistance of a rectangular copper bus bar.

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BASIC EE - Module 1

This document discusses electrical conductivity and resistance. It defines good conductors, insulators, and semiconductors. It states that the resistance of a material is directly proportional to its length and inversely proportional to its cross-sectional area. It provides the formula for resistance (R) as a function of resistivity (ρ), length (L), and cross-sectional area (A). The document includes an example problem calculating the resistance of a reduced diameter copper wire and the resistance of a rectangular copper bus bar.

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1.1 Initiating Activities Electrical Quantities 2.

The resistance of material is directly


proportional to the  length  of the material.
3. The resistance of material is inversely
proportional to the cross-section of the
material. 
Resistivity

R = ρ L A
where R -resistance, ohms
1.2 Lecture on conductors and insulators
  ρ , Ω ⋅ C M f t
Good Conductors, Insulators, and Semi-conductors L-length, ft
A-cross section, ft2

1.5 Lecture Example drawing


process

Example: A copper wire of unknown length


has a diameter of 0.25 in. and resistance of
0.28 ohm. By several successive passes
through drawing dies the diameter of the
wire is reduced to 0.05 in. Assuming the
resistivity of copper remains unchanged in
the drawing process. Calculate the resistance
 Good Conductors: of the reduced size wire.
o copper
o aluminum
o gold
o bronze
o steel
 Good Insulators: equate 1 and 2
o plastic
o porcelain
o rubber
o mica
Example: A rectangular bus-bar has across
o wood
 3
Semi-conductors: sectionof 1/2 by 1 in. and is 25 ft long.
o Germanium
4
What is its resistance at 20 ∘ C if it is made
o SIlicon
of copper?

1.3 Lecture on resistivity

Law of Resistance:

1. The resistance of material is directly


proportional to the resistivity of the
material.
https://pinoybix.org/2018/10/mcq-in-electrical-circuit-
part-13.html

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