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A uniform metal wire of length / has $10 \Omega$ resistance. Now this wire is stretched to a length $2 /$ and then bent to form a perfect circle. The equivalent resistance across any arbitrary diameter of that circle is
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Options:
  • A $10 \Omega$
  • B $5 \Omega$
  • C $40 \Omega$
  • D $20 \Omega$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $10 \Omega$
$R_0=10 \Omega$
After stretching its length upto 2l
$R_1=n^2 R_0$
$=4 R_0$
$=40 \Omega$


$R_{A B}=\frac{20 \times 20}{20+20}=10 \Omega$

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