CBSE Class 12 Physics 2013 Paper

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Write a relation between current and drift velocity of electrons in a conductor. Use this relation to explain how the resistance of a conductor changes with the rise in temperature.
Solution:
The relation between current and drift velocity of electron is
I=neAvd
n= number density of electrons
A= cross-sectional area
e= charge of electron
I= current
vd=eEmlτ
E= potential difference across the conductor
Ï„= Relaxation time
l= length of the conductor
∴ I=neA×eVmlτ
R=VI=mlnAe2Ï„
As the temperature increases, the number of collisions increases and Ï„ decreases and hence the resistance increases.
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