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Of the following graphs, the one that correctly represents the I−V. characteristics of a ‘Ohmic device’ is
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The correct answer is:
Ohmic devices obey ohm's law \(\mathrm{V}=\mathrm{IR}\)
where \(\mathrm{R}\) is constant.
\(\Rightarrow \mathrm{I} \propto \mathrm{V}\)
Thus I-V characteristics is a straight line having a non-zero slope passing through origin.

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