Digital thermometers often make use of thermistors, a type ofresistor with resistance that varies with temperature more thanstandard resistors. Find the temperature coefficient of resistivityfor a linear thermistor with resistances of 75.0 Ω at 0.00°Cand 275 Ω at 525°C.

Digital thermometers often make use of thermistors, a type ofresistor with resistance that varies with temperature more thanstandard resistors. Find the temperature coefficient of resistivityfor a linear thermistor with resistances of 75.0 Ω at 0.00°Cand 275 Ω at 525°C.

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Digital thermometers often make use of thermistors, a type of
resistor with resistance that varies with temperature more than
standard resistors. Find the temperature coefficient of resistivity
for a linear thermistor with resistances of 75.0 Ω at 0.00°C
and 275 Ω at 525°C.

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