AP EAMCET2014PhysicsCurrent Electricity
Wires A and B have resistivities _A and _B , ( _B=2 _A ) and have lengths l_A and l_B . If the diameter of the wire B is twice that of A and the two wires have same resistance, then l_B l_A is
Options
- A2
- B1
- C1 2
- D1 4
Correct answer
A. 2
Step-by-step solution
The given, _B=2 _A, R_A=R_B=R Let, r_A=r r_B=2 r According to formula, aligned R_A & = _A I_A r_A^2 R_B & = _B I_B r_B^2 R_A & =R_B _A I_A r_A^2 & = _B I_B r_B^2 aligned aligned I_B I_A & = r_B^2 r_A^2 _A _B & = (2 r)^2 r^2 _A 2 _B & = 4 r^2 r^2 _A 2 _A & = 4 2 =2 aligned