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COMEDK · Physics · 19. Current Electricity

A wire of uniform cross-section has a resistance \(R\). It is cut into ten equal parts. The parts are connected in parallel between two points \(A\) and \(B\). The effective resistance between \(A\) and \(B\) will be

  1. A \(0.01 R\)
  2. B \(0.1 R\)
  3. C \(R\)
  4. D \(10 \mathrm{R}\)
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(A) \(0.01 R\)

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When a wire of resistance \(R\) is cut into 10 equal parts, then resistance of each part, \[ R^{\prime}=\frac{R}{10}=0.1 R \] Equivalent resistance of parallel combination of resistors, is \[ R_{\mathrm{eq}}=\frac{R^{\prime}}{10}=\frac{0.1 R}{10}=0.01 R \]