What conclusion can you draw from the following observations on a resistor made of alloy manganin?
Current A
Voltage V
Current A
Voltage V
0.2
3.94
3.0
59.2
0.4
7.87
4.0
78.8
0.6
11.8
5.0
98.6
0.8
15.7
6.0
118.5
1.0
19.7
7.0
138.2
2.0
39.4
8.0
158.0
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Solution
Since the resistance is constant even when current and Voltage are very high, Ohms law is valid to a high accuracy. This shows that resistivity of the alloy manganin is nearly independent of temperature.