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Very few conductors obey Ohm's Law, and its the rise in temperature of the conductor when current flows though it that prevents it from obeying Ohm's Law. Some alloys, such as constantan, obey Ohm's Law over a limited range because, over that range, changes in temperature don't affect their resistance.

It's really time that we stopped teaching Ohm's Law, as it is not universal, and applies to very few conductors and hardly any electronic components!

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Do pure semiconductor obey ohms law?

No semiconductor's do not obey ohm's laws.


Application of other conductors which does not obey ohms law in a circuit?

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What is an ohmic conductor?

ohmic conductors are those which obey ohm's law


What are ohmic and non - ohmic conductors?

ohmic conductor does obey ohm 's law. non ohmic conductor does not obey ohm's law.


When does a thermostor obey ohm's law?

I hope you mean the thermistor. If so,well it does not obey Ohms law. When current flows through the thermistor its temperature start increasing which reduces the resistance of the thermistor. A reduction in resistance at the same supply voltage will cause the current to increase. Thus it's not obeying Ohms law.


Do all conductors obey ohm's law give examples to justify your answer.?

Not all conductors obey Ohm's Law. There are certain materials, like semiconductors and diodes, that do not follow Ohm's Law due to their nonlinear behavior. An example of a conductor that obeys Ohm's Law is a resistor, where the current through it is directly proportional to the voltage applied.


What is the necessary condition for a conductor to obey ohm's law?

No. In fact, most conductors don't obey Ohm's Law.For Ohm's Law to apply, the ratio of voltage to current must remain constant for variations in voltage. For many conductors this simply doesn't happen and, for that reason, we call such conductors 'non-linear' or 'non-ohmic'.


Why does ohm's matter with speakers?

the vibration produced in the coil of a speaker is due to current passing through it hence it obey ohms law


Why is a thermistor a non ohmic conductor?

Ohm's law states that the current and potential difference (voltage) are directly proportional, provided the temperature is constant. The resistance of a thermistor is dependant on the temperature, so it does not obey Ohm's law. Components that do not obey Ohm's law are non-ohmic conductors.


Is ohms law applicable to all the current carrying conductors?

Ohm's law is a linear approximation for the voltage versus current across a conductor. This approximation works very well for good conductors (like metals) as well as poor conductors (like wood), but not very well for semi-conductors (like Silicon).


How do you calculate 1.67 ohms?

ohms law.


How V equals IR in ohms law?

It doesn't! Ohm's Law simply states that for a limited range of conductors, the ratio of voltage to current is constant for variations in voltage. No mention of resistance. And Ohm's Law only applies to a relatively-small number of conductors; most materials and electrical devices such as diodes, etc., simply do no obey Ohm's Law. Those that do are called 'linear' or 'ohmic' materials or devices; those that don't are called 'non-linear' or 'non-ohmic'.The equation, V = IR (or, more specifically, R = V/I ) comes from the definition of the ohm, and NOT from Ohm's Law.