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COMEDK · Physics · 19. Current Electricity

The resistance of a wire is \(R\) ohm. If it is melted and stretched to \(n\) times its original length, its new resistance will be

  1. A \(n R\)
  2. B \(\dfrac{R}{n}\)
  3. C \(n^{2} R\)
  4. D \(\dfrac{R}{n^{2}}\)
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(C) \(n^{2} R\)

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The resistance of a wire is given by \(R = \rho \dfrac{l}{A}\), where \(\rho\) is the resistivity, \(l\) is the length, and \(A\) is the cross-sectional area. When the wire is stretched to \(n\) times its original length, the new length becomes \(l' = nl\). Since the volume of…