NEET 2013
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- Current Electricity
NEET 2013 · Physics · Current Electricity
Two rods are joined to end, as shown. Both have a cross sectional...
Two rods are joined to end, as shown. Both have a cross sectional area of 0.01 . Each is 1 meter long. One rod is of copper with a resistivity of ohm-centimeter, the other is of iron with a resistivity of centimeter. How much voltage is required to produce a current of 1 ampere in the rods?

Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
According to the question
Length of each
Area of cross-section of cach rod If resistivity of copper and is resistivity of iron then
New Resistance of rod \begin{aligned}
R_{e s}=R_{c e}+R_{F e} & =\rho_{c u} \frac{l}{\mathrm{~A}}+\rho_{f e} \frac{l}{\mathrm{~A}}=\frac{l}{\mathrm{~A}} \\
\left(\rho_{c u}+\rho_{f e}\right) & \\
V & =I R \quad\{\text{ where } \mathrm{I}=1 \mathrm{~A}\} \\
& =I\left(R_{c u}+R_{f e}\right) \\
& =1\left(\rho_{c u}+\rho_{f e}\right) \\
& =\left(\rho_{c u}+\rho_{f e}\right)\left(\frac{1}{\mathrm{~A}}\right) \\
& =\left(1.7 \times 10^{-8}+10^{-7}\right) \\
& =10^{-7}(0.17+1)\left(10^6\right) \\
& =1.17 \times 10^{-1} \mathrm{~V} \\
& =0.117 \mathrm{~V}
\end{aligned}$$