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Current Electricity question

2025 · 3 Apr · Shift 1 · Q53
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Current Electricity question

2025 · 3 Apr · Shift 1 · Q53

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A wire of length 25 m and cross-sectional area 5 mm25 \mathrm{~mm}^25 mm2 having resistivity of 2×10−6Ω m2 \times 10^{-6} \Omega \mathrm{~m}2×10−6Ω m is bent into a complete circle. The resistance between diametrically opposite points will be
  1. A
    100Ω100 \Omega100Ω
  2. B
    2.5Ω2.5 \Omega2.5Ω
  3. C
    12.5Ω12.5 \Omega12.5Ω
  4. D
    50Ω50 \Omega50Ω
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Correct answer: B

  1. Given data

    • Length of wire: L=25 mL = 25\,\text{m}L=25m
    • Cross-sectional area: A=5 mm2=5×10−6 m2A = 5\,\text{mm}^2 = 5 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{m}^2A=5mm2=5×10−6m2
    • Resistivity: ρ=2×10−6 Ωm\rho = 2 \times 10^{-6}\,\Omega\text{m}ρ=2×10−6Ωm
  2. Resistance of the full wire

    Using R=ρLAR = \frac{\rho L}{A}R=AρL​

    R=(2×10−6)(25)5×10−6R = \frac{(2 \times 10^{-6})(25)}{5 \times 10^{-6}}R=5×10−6(2×10−6)(25)​

    R=50×10−65×10−6=10 ΩR = \frac{50 \times 10^{-6}}{5 \times 10^{-6}} = 10\,\OmegaR=5×10−650×10−6​=10Ω

    So, the total resistance of the wire is Rtotal=10 ΩR_{\text{total}} = 10\,\OmegaRtotal​=10Ω

  3. Wire bent into a complete circle

    Diametrically opposite points divide the circular wire into two equal halves.

    Therefore, each half has resistance Rhalf=102=5 ΩR_{\text{half}} = \frac{10}{2} = 5\,\OmegaRhalf​=210​=5Ω

  4. Equivalent resistance between diametrically opposite points

    These two halves are connected in parallel between the diametrically opposite points.

    Hence, Req=5×55+5=2510=2.5 ΩR_{\text{eq}} = \frac{5 \times 5}{5 + 5} = \frac{25}{10} = 2.5\,\OmegaReq​=5+55×5​=1025​=2.5Ω

  5. Check options

    • A: 100 Ω100\,\Omega100Ω ❌
    • B: 2.5 Ω2.5\,\Omega2.5Ω ✅
    • C: 12.5 Ω12.5\,\Omega12.5Ω ❌
    • D: 50 Ω50\,\Omega50Ω ❌

Therefore, the correct answer is Option B.

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