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A wire of a given material has length "I' and resistance "R". Another wire of the same material having three times the length and twice the area of cross section will have a resistance equal to:

A3R

B1/2 R

C2/3 R

D3/2 R

Answer:

D. 3/2 R

Read Explanation:

  • The resistance of the new wire is 3/2 R or 1.5 times the original resistance


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Which of the following statements is/are true in case of an incandescent filament bulb?

  1. (a) Filament can be made of tungsten or nichrome.
  2. (b) The glass envelope covering the filament is filled with inactive gases such as nitrogen or argon.
  3. (c) Since the filament used is thin, its resistivity is very low.
  4. (d) The resistivity of the filament is low to allow more current.
  5. (e) The filament material used should have high melting point.
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