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GUJCET · Physics · Current Electricity

When the temperature of a conductor increases the ratio of conductivity and resistivity __________.

  1. A decrease
  2. B increase
  3. C remain constant
  4. D increase or decrease
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(A) decrease

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A
\(\frac{\text { conductivity }}{\text { resistivity }}=\frac{\sigma}{\rho}=\frac{1}{\rho^2}\)
resistivity increases when temperature is increased.
Thus, the given ratio decreases.