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The V-I graphs for a conductor at temperature T1 and T2 are shown in the figure. T2-T1 is proportional to

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Options:
  • A tanθ
  • B sinθ
  • C cot2θ
  • D cos2θ
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The correct answer is: cot2θ
The slope of V-I graph gives resistance,

R1=tanθ, R2=tan(90-θ)=cotθ

R1=R0(1+αT1) and R2=R0(1+αT2)

R2-R1=R0α(T2-T1)

cotθ-tanθ=R0α(T2-T1)

T2-T1cosθsinθ-sinθcosθ

                   2(cos2θ-sin2θ)2sinθcosθ

                   2cos2θsin2θ

T2-T1cot2θ

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