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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Current electricity
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Resistance of the wire is measured as \(2\,\Omega\) and \(3\,\Omega\) at \(10^{\circ}C\) and \(30^{\circ}C\) respectively. Temperature cocoefficient of resistance of the material of the wire is............\(^{\circ}C ^{-1}\)

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(A) \(0.033\)

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\(R = R _{0}(1+\alpha \Delta T )\)

\(3= R _{0}(1+\alpha(30-0))\)

\(2= R _{0}(1+\alpha(10-0))\)

\(\frac{3}{2}=\frac{1+30 \alpha}{1+10 \alpha}\)

\(\alpha=\frac{1}{30}=0.033\)

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