Superconductivity
Physics ⇒ Electricity and Magnetism
Superconductivity starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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A superconducting ring is set into motion with a current. How long will the current persist (ideally)?
Calculate the energy loss per second in a superconducting wire carrying a current of 5 A below its critical temperature.
Calculate the resistance of a 2 m long superconducting wire below its critical temperature.
Describe the difference in magnetic field behavior between Type I and Type II superconductors.
Describe what happens to the electrical resistance of mercury as it is cooled below its critical temperature.
Explain why resistance drops to zero in a superconductor according to BCS theory.
Explain why superconductors are used in maglev trains.
Name the effect that describes the expulsion of magnetic fields from a superconductor.
State one practical application of superconductors.
What happens to the magnetic flux inside a Type I superconductor below its critical temperature?
What is superconductivity?
What is the main difference between Type I and Type II superconductors?
Which theory explains conventional superconductivity?
