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What are non-ohmic resistors? Give one example and draw a graph to show it's current-voltage relationship.
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The conductors which do not obey the Ohm's law are known as the non-ohmic resistors (or non-linear resistances). Examples — LED, solar cell, junction diode, etc.
Current-Voltage relationship of non-ohmic resistors is shown in the graph below:
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