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TS EAMCET · Physics · Current Electricity

The electric resistance of a certain wire of iron is \(R\). If its length and radius are both doubled, then

  1. A The resistance will be doubled and the specific resistance will be halved.
  2. B The resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will remain unchanged.
  3. C The resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will be doubled.
  4. D The resistance and the specific resistance, both will remain unchanged.
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(B) The resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will remain unchanged.

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\[ \begin{aligned} & \text { (b) } \mathrm{R}^{\prime}=\frac{\rho \mathrm{L}}{\mathrm{A}} \\ & =\frac{\rho \times 2 \mathrm{~L}}{\pi(2 \mathrm{r})^2}=\frac{2 \rho \mathrm{L}}{\pi \times 4 \mathrm{r}^2}=\frac{\mathrm{R}}{2} \end{aligned} \] Hence, the resistance will be halved…
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