Electrical Conductivity of Different Materials | Electrical4U
Summary
TLDRThis script delves into the concept of electrical conductivity, explaining how it varies among materials like copper and aluminum under the same voltage. It highlights that conductivity, measured in Siemens per meter, is the reciprocal of resistivity and quantifies a material's ability to conduct electricity. The script also introduces conductance, the reciprocal of resistance, with its unit being Siemens, illustrating fundamental electrical properties and their interrelationships.
Takeaways
- 🔌 Conductivity is a measure of a material's ability to allow current to flow when a voltage is applied across it.
- 🔧 Different materials have different current-carrying capabilities, which affects the amount of current that flows for the same applied voltage.
- 📏 The conductivity of a material is inversely related to the resistivity of the material; a higher conductivity means lower resistivity.
- 🛠️ Conductivity is measured in Siemens per meter (S/m), a unit that quantifies the ease with which current can flow through a material.
- 🔄 The property of resistivity is the opposite of conductivity; resistivity measures how much a material opposes the flow of current.
- 📐 The resistivity of a material is denoted by the Greek letter 'ρ' (rho), while conductivity is denoted by the Greek letter 'Λ' (Lambda).
- ♻️ Mathematically, conductivity is the reciprocal of resistivity, expressed as Λ = 1/ρ.
- 🔊 Conductance is the reciprocal of resistance, which is denoted by the letter 'G' and measured in Siemens (S).
- 🔄 The unit of conductance was historically called a 'mho', but it is now standardized as 'Siemens', with 1 Siemens equal to 1 mho.
- 📚 The script explains the fundamental concepts of conductivity, resistivity, and conductance in the context of electrical conduction through materials.
- 📈 Understanding conductivity is crucial for selecting appropriate materials for electrical applications based on their current-carrying capabilities.
Q & A
What is conductivity of a material?
-Conductivity of a material is defined as the inducement offered by the conductor to the flow of current and is measured in Siemens per meter.
How does applying the same voltage across different conductors affect the current flow?
-Applying the same voltage across different conductors results in different currents flowing through them due to the varying current carrying capabilities of the materials.
Why does a copper conductor carry more current than an aluminum conductor of the same dimensions?
-A copper conductor carries more current than an aluminum conductor of the same dimensions because copper has a higher current carrying capability.
What can be concluded from the observation that different materials conduct different amounts of current under the same voltage?
-It can be concluded that the current carrying capabilities of different materials are different, which is measured in terms of conductivity.
How is conductivity related to resistivity?
-Conductivity is the reciprocal of resistivity. While resistivity measures how a material resists the flow of current, conductivity measures how a material conducts the current.
What symbols are used to denote resistivity and conductivity?
-Resistivity is denoted by the Greek letter rho (ρ), and conductivity is denoted by the Greek letter lambda (λ).
How is conductance of a conductor defined?
-Conductance of a conductor is defined as the reciprocal of resistance (1/R) and is denoted by the letter G.
What is the unit of conductance in modern engineering?
-The unit of conductance in modern engineering is the Siemens (S), although it was previously denoted as Mho.
What does the term 'Mho' refer to?
-'Mho' is an older term for the unit of conductance, which is now denoted as Siemens. One Siemens is equal to one Mho.
What is the mathematical relationship between conductivity and resistivity?
-The mathematical relationship between conductivity (λ) and resistivity (ρ) is that conductivity is the reciprocal of resistivity, expressed as λ = 1/ρ.
Outlines
🔌 Understanding Material Conductivity
This paragraph introduces the concept of conductivity in materials. It explains how the flow of current varies across different conductors when subjected to the same voltage, using the example of aluminium and copper conductors with identical dimensions. The paragraph clarifies that conductivity measures a material's ability to conduct electricity and is the reciprocal of resistivity, with the unit of measurement being Siemens per meter (S/m). The relationship between resistivity (denoted by the Greek letter 'rho') and conductivity (denoted by Lambda) is established, where Lambda equals 1/rho.
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Keywords
💡Conductivity
💡Voltage
💡Current
💡Resistivity
💡Copper
💡Aluminum
💡Dimensions
💡Conductance
💡Resistance
💡Siemens
Highlights
Conductivity of a material is defined as the inducement offered by the conductor to the flow of current.
When voltage is applied across a conductor, the current flowing through it varies depending on the material of the conductor.
For the same applied voltage, current in a copper conductor is higher than in an aluminum conductor of the same dimensions.
Different materials with the same dimensions will carry different currents for the same applied voltage.
Current carrying capability of materials is measured in terms of their conductivity.
Conductivity is measured in Siemens per meter.
Conductivity is the opposite property of resistivity.
Resistivity measures how a material resists the flow of current.
Mathematically, conductivity is the reciprocal of resistivity.
Resistivity of a material is denoted as rho (ρ).
Conductivity of a material is denoted as lambda (λ) and it equals 1 divided by rho (ρ).
Conductance of a conductor is the reciprocal of resistance.
Conductance is denoted by the English letter G.
The unit of conductance is Siemen (S), formerly known as mho.
One Siemen is equal to one mho.
Transcripts
let us try to Define what conductivity
of a material
is whenever we apply voltage across a
conductor there will be current flowing
through that but for the same voltage
this current will not be same for all
conductors of same
Dimension that that means if you use an
aluminium conductor and measure the
current through it and then you use a
copper conductor of same Dimension that
is of same length and cross-section and
measure the current through it you will
find the current in Copper conductor is
more than that of aluminium conductor
for same applied
voltage this is because current carrying
capability of copper is more than that
of
aluminium again if we do the same
observation by using same dimensional
conductors of different materials we
will find different currents flowing
through them for same applied
voltage from these observations we can
conclude that current carrying
capability of different materials are
different this current carrying
capability of a particular material is
measured in terms of conductivity of
that
material and conductivity is defined as
the inducement offered by the conductor
to the flow of current and is measured
in Sims per
meter by this explanation it is quite
clear that conductivity of material is
opposite property of
resistivity we we know that by
resistivity we measure how a material
resist the flow of current through
it hence mathematically conductivity is
the reciprocal of
resistivity resistivity of a material is
denoted as row and conductivity of the
material is generally denoted as Lambda
and it is equal to 1 by
row this was all about conductivity of a
material now we will try to understand
what is conductance of a
conductor the reciprocal of resistance
that is 1 by R is called conductance and
is denoted by English letter
G the unit of conductance is
Mo now in modern engineering the unit is
denoted as Simons although Mo and
Simmons are same that is one Simmons
equal to one
Mo thank you
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