How could angela use the puzzle to model semiconductors? as an n-type semiconductor with the pegs representing electrons and the
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Answer:
Part 1: It would be a straight line, current will be directly proportional to the voltage.
Part 2: The current would taper off and will have negligible increase after the voltage reaches a certain value. Graph attached.
Explanation:
For the first part, voltage and current have a linear relationship as dictated by the Ohm's law.
V=I*R
where V is the voltage, I is the current, and R is the resistance. As the Voltage increase, current is bound to increase too, given that the resistance remains constant.
In the second part, resistance is not constant. As an element heats up, it consumes more current because the free sea of electrons inside are moving more rapidly, disrupting the flow of charge. So, as the voltage increase, the current does increase, but so does the resistance. Leaving less room for the current to increase. This rise in temperature is shown in the graph attached, as current tapers.
Answer:
Thermal resistance for a wall depends on the material, the thickness of the wall and the cross-section area.
Explanation:
Current flow and heat flow are very similar when we are talking about 1-dimensional energy transfer. Attached you can see a picture we can use to describe the heat flow between the ends of the wall. First of all, a temperature difference is required to flow heat from one side to the other, just like voltage is required for current flow. You can also see that represents the thermal resistance. The next image explains more about the parameters which define the value of the thermal resistances which are the following:
- Wall Thickness. More thickness, more thermal resistance.
- Material thermal conductivity (unique value for each material). More conductivity, less thermal resistance.
- Cross-section Area. More cross-section area, less thermal resistance.
A expression to define the thermal resistance for the wall is as follows: , where l is the distance between the tow sides of the wall, that is to say the wall thickness; A is the cross-section area and k is the material conducitivity.
