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Detailed Voltage & Current Graph

As with diodes, we can connect lamps and resistance wires the "other way" around. Unlike diodes, their behaviour doesn't change, so the final graphs are simply symmetrical:

full current-voltage graph for a wire Resistance Wire full current-voltage graph for a filament lamp Filament Lamp

You should be able to draw these graphs and know what their shape means!


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