Physics · Ohm's law, electrical resistance, I-V characteristics of Ohmic and non-ohmic conductors

A graph is plotted between the potential difference (applied across the ends of

A graph is plotted between the potential difference (applied across the ends of a conductor) and the current (following through the conductor). The graph is a straight line

  • A. having intercepts on both axes
  • B. having an intercept on the X-axis
  • C. having an intercept on the Y-axis
  • D. none of these

Step-by-step solution

According to Ohm's law, for a conductor at constant temperature, the potential difference (V) is directly proportional to the current (I): V = IR. The graph of V versus I is a straight line passing through the origin. Therefore, it has no intercept on either axis (other than zero), so none of the options A, B, or C are correct.
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