Resistance and temperature
If the temperature of a metal conductor increases, the ions of the metal vibrate more vigorously.
This increases the number of collisions between the Negatively charged sub-atomic particles that can move through the structure of a substance, usually a metal or graphite. and the ions.
Hence, for a metal, resistance increases with increasing temperature.
Often the increase in temperature is caused by an increase in current.
An example is a filament lamp.
As current increases, the filament gets hotter and the resistance of the bulb increases.
A thermistor is a device that鈥檚 resistance changes with temperature.
The resistance of an NTC thermistor decreases with increasing temperature.
A voltage-current graph for a thermistor is shown below.
Voltage - Current graph for a thermistor as current and temperature rise.