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Dependence of Resistance on Temperature
Resistance of a sample of mercury
The resistance of a sample of mercury is zero at very low temperatures—it is a superconductor up to about 4.2 K. Above that critical temperature, its resistance makes a sudden jump and then increases nearly linearly with temperature.
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"OpenStax College, College Physics. October 22, 2012."
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