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COMEDK · Physics · 19. Current Electricity

The resistance of mercury at \(4.2 \mathrm{~K}\) is

  1. A infinity
  2. B greater than at lab temperature
  3. C same as that of lab temperature
  4. D almost zero
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(D) almost zero

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At \(4.2 \mathrm{~K}\), the resistance of mercury suddenly drops to zero and behaves as a super conductor at this temperature (called critical temperature).