Two conductors X and Y obey Ohm’s law

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

Two conductors X and Y obey Ohm’s law. Their V–I graphs are straight lines through the origin. At 1.8 V the current through X is 0.6 A, while the current through Y is 0.3 A. (i) Which conductor has the greater resistance? (ii) Calculate the ratio RY:RXR_Y : R_X.

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