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To investigate how the temperature affects the resistance of a thermistor.
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Gail Wingham Physics Sc1 - Thermistor Experiment Aim: To investigate how the temperature affects the resistance of a thermistor Background Information: The resistance determines the difficulty in which energy can pass through a circuit. It is measured in Ohms (?) and the equation for this is; Resistance (?) = Voltage (V) Current (I) A thermistor is a type of variable resistor that's resistance is affected by heat and in my investigation I am experimenting with the manor in which temperate affects the resistance in a thermistor. In Physics by Patrick Fullick it states that; "[a thermistor] allows more current to flow as the potential difference across it increases" This is the exact opposite behaviour of a filament lamp which as the potential difference increases the current is also allowed to increase but as the potential difference begins to reach a certain level the resistance increases and so the rate at which the current increases slows down. In a...
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