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Ohmic and Non Ohmic Resistors

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The current-voltage graph for a device is shown in figure. The resistance is negative in region.

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AB

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BC

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ABC

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Solution

The correct option is A AB
According to the Ohm's law, the resistance is the voltage applied across resistor per unit current passing through it.
$R = \frac{V}{I}$
Hence $R = \frac{1}{I / V}$
$⟹ R = \frac{1}{s l o p e}$
Hence resistance is negative when the slope of the curve is negative.
Therefore resistance is negative in region AB.

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