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A copper wire is stretched to make it 0.5% longer. The percentage change in its electrical resistance if its volume remains unchanged is:
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Options:
  • A 2.5%
  • B 1.0%
  • C 2.0%
  • D 0.5%
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.0%

Volume, V=A.l

In differential form,
dVV=dAA+dll0=dAA+dll

dAA=-dll

Also resistance of wire is as follows R=ρlA
diffrentiation formula for resistance is as follows

 dRR=dll-dAAdRR=dll-(-dll)      
dRR=2·dll

dRR×100=2·dll×100dRR%=2×0.5%dRR%=1%

% change in R=2×0.5%=1%

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