Engineering
Physics
Physical Quantities
Question

If a wire is stretched to make it 0.1% longer, its resistance will :

increase by 0.2%

increase by 0.05%

decrease by 0.2%

decrease by 0.05%

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R=ρℓA         (∵ V = Aℓ conct.)

V = Aℓ

By differentiation                       0 = ℓdA + Adℓ                      ….(1)

By differentiation                 dR=ρ(Adℓ-ℓdA)A2           ….(2) 

dR=2ρdℓAordRR=2dℓ

So, dRR%=2dℓ%=2×0.1%

dRR%=0.2%

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