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  2. On what factors resistivity of the material depend?

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  3. Explain how the resistivity of a conductor depends upon relaxation tim...

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  4. Define 'relaxation time' in a conductor. Explain how it varies with in...

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  5. Define the term resistivity and write its S.I. unit. Derive the expres...

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  7. Show that the resistance of a conductor is given by: R = (ml)/(n e^2 t...

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  8. A conductor of length l is connected to a d.c. source of potential V. ...

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  9. Define 'relaxation time' in a conductor. Explain how it varies with in...

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  10. Define resistivity of a conductor. Explain the variation of resistance...

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  11. Define resistivity and state its SI unit. State and explain how to res...

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  12. Write the mathematical relation for the resistivity of a material in t...

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  13. Explain with the help of a graph, the variation of conductivity with t...

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  14. Explain the variation of conductivity of a metallic conductor with tem...

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  15. Express electrical conductivity in terms of charge, mass, number densi...

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