State Ohm's law. How can it be verified experimentally?

Ohm’s law states that voltage across a conductor is directly proportional to the current flowing through it, provided the temperature and physical conditions remain constant.

Experimental Verification of Ohm’s Law

The experiment that can easily verify Ohm’s Law is given below – 
Apparatus Required:

Circuit Diagram:

Ohm's Law Circuit Diagram

Procedure:

  • The key K is initially closed, and the rheostat is adjusted to get the minimum reading in Ammeter A and voltmeter V.
  • The current is gradually increased in the circuit by moving the sliding terminal of the rheostat.
  • During the process, current flows in the circuit, and a corresponding value of potential difference across the resistance wire R is recorded.
  • Therefore, different sets of values of current and voltage are obtained.
  • For each set of values of V and I, the V/I ratio is calculated.
  • When you calculate V/I for each recording, you will observe that it is almost the same. So V/I = R is a constant.
  • Plot a graph of current against potential difference which will be a straight line.
  • This shows that the current is proportional to the potential difference.

Related Questions:

  1. What is the necessary condition for a conductor to obey Ohm's Law?
  2. Why is the curve representing Ohm's law linear?
  3. What are the limitations of Ohm's Law?
  4. How do you find the resistance to Ohm's law?
  5. What are the 3 forms of Ohm's law
  6. Is resistance constant in Ohm's law?

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