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What is an Ohmic resistor ?

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An ohmic resistor is a resistor which obeys ohm.s law. Examples are all metallic conductors such as silver, aluminium, copper, etc.
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STATEMENT 1: The current density vec J at any point in ohmic resistor is in direction of electric field vec E at that point . STATEMENT 2: A point charge when released from rest in a region having only electrostatic field always moves along electric lines of force.

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