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A wire of 1 Ω has a length of 1 m. It is stretched till its length increases by 25%. The percentage change in resistance to the nearest integer is :
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Options:
  • A 12.5%
  • B 76%
  • C 25%
  • D 56%
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 56%

R0=1 Ω  R1=

0=1 m  1=1.25 m

A0=A

As volume of wire remains constant so

A00=A11A1=0 A01

Now, Resistance R=ρA

R0R1=0/A0ρ1/A1

1R1=0 A00 A01×1R1=1202=1.5625 Ω

So % change in resistance

=R1-R0R0×100%

=1.5625-11×100%

=56.25%

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