Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Physics
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- Electric Current in Conductors
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Current in Conductors
Two resistors, labeled A and B , have resistances R_A and R_B...
Two resistors, labeled and , have resistances and respectively, where . The materials of these resistors have resistivities and .
Options
- AThe provided information is insufficient to establish a relation between and .
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A. The provided information is insufficient to establish a relation between and .
Step-by-step solution
The resistance of a conductor is given by
where is the resistivity of the material, is the length, and is the cross-sectional area.
Given , we have
Since the dimensions ( and ) of the two resistors are not provided, we cannot compare the resistivities and .
The provided information is insufficient to establish a relation between and .
where is the resistivity of the material, is the length, and is the cross-sectional area.
Given , we have
Since the dimensions ( and ) of the two resistors are not provided, we cannot compare the resistivities and .
The provided information is insufficient to establish a relation between and .