Types of Electrical Conductors and Superconductors
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What happens to the electrons in a conductor with no voltage applied?

  • They have almost no resistance to electron flow.
  • They flow towards the positive terminal of the voltage source.
  • They resist movement due to being tightly bound to nuclei.
  • They drift away from the nuclei but do not flow in any one direction. (correct)

Who discovered superconductivity in 1911?

  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (correct)
  • Marie Curie
  • Thomas Edison
  • Albert Einstein

What is the main function of a resistor in an electric circuit?

  • To prevent any current from flowing
  • To allow electric current to pass with little resistance
  • To provide no resistance to current flow
  • To limit the amount of current that flows through it (correct)

How is resistance typically measured?

<p>In Ohms (Ω) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of materials are commonly used to make resistors?

<p>Wire-round and Carbon-composition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the resistance in a circuit if components are added in a series?

<p>The resistance increases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a variable resistor or rheostat in a circuit?

<p>It changes the current flow gradually (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Ohm's law, what is the relationship between current and voltage?

<p>Current is directly proportional to voltage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the brightness of light bulbs in a series circuit if an extra bulb is added?

<p>The bulbs get dimmer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic is shared by flowing water and flowing electricity as mentioned in the text?

<p>Both experience resistance in their paths (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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