Question

If the electrical resistance of a typical substance suddenly drops to zero, then the substance is called :

A Semiconductor Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Conductor Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Superconductor Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Super semiconductor Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

In superconductors, resistance drops suddenly to zero at a sufficiently low temperature. • A superconductor is a material that achieves superconductivity, which is a state of matter that has no electrical resistance and does not allow magnetic fields to penetrate. • An electric current in a superconductor can persist indefinitely. • Superconductivity can only typically be achieved at very cold temperatures. • Prominent examples of superconductors include aluminum, niobium, magnesium diboride, cuprates such as yttrium barium copper oxide and iron pnictides. • These materials only become superconducting at temperatures below a certain value, known as the critical temperature.

Practice Next

Relevant for Exams:

×
×