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NEET 2017
Exam
NEET
Year
2017
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Current Electricity

NEET 2017 · Physics · Current Electricity

The resistance of a wire is R ohm. If it is melted and stretched to...

The resistance of a wire is RR ohm. If it is melted and stretched to nn times its original length, its new resistance will be

Options

  1. AnRnR
  2. BRn\dfrac{R}{n}
  3. Cn2R{n}^{2}R
  4. DRn2\dfrac{R}{{n}^{2}}

Correct answer

C. n2R{n}^{2}R

Step-by-step solution

Volume of wire will remain constant

So, A1l1=A2l2{A}_{1}{l}_{1} = {A}_{2}{l}_{2}

⇒A2=A1n⇒ {A}_{2} = \dfrac{{A}_{1}}{n}

The resistance of a wire with a length ll, an area of AA, and resistivity ρρ is stated as R=ρlAR = \dfrac{ρl}{A}.

Now, the new length is nlnl.
∴∴New resistance R′=ρnlA/n⇒R′=ρn2lA{R}^{'} = \dfrac{ρnl}{A / n} ⇒ {R}^{'} = ρ{n}^{2}\dfrac{l}{A}

⇒R′=n2R⇒ {R}^{'} = {n}^{2}R

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