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2013 · Q125
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Current Electricity question

2013 · Q125

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A wire of resistance 4 Ω\OmegaΩ is stretched to twice its original length. The resistance of stretched wire would be
  1. A
    8 Ω\OmegaΩ
  2. B
    16 Ω\OmegaΩ
  3. C
    2 Ω\OmegaΩ
  4. D
    4 Ω\OmegaΩ
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Correct answer: B

Resistance of a wire,
R=ρlA=4ΩR = \rho {l \over A} = 4\Omega R=ρAl​=4Ω   ...(i)

When wire is stretched twice, its new length be l′l'l′. Then

l′=2ll' = 2ll′=2l

On stretching volume of the wire remains constant.

∴lA=l′A′ \therefore lA = l'A'∴lA=l′A′ where A' is the new cross-sectional area

⇒A′=ll′A=l2lA=A2 \Rightarrow A' = {l \over {l'}}A = {l \over {2l}}A = {A \over 2}⇒A′=l′l​A=2ll​A=2A​

∴\therefore∴ Resistance of the stretched wire is

R′=ρl′A′=ρ2l(A/2)=4ρlAR' = \rho {{l'} \over {A'}} = \rho {{2l} \over {\left( {A/2} \right)}} = 4\rho {l \over A}R′=ρA′l′​=ρ(A/2)2l​=4ρAl​

=4(4Ω)=16Ω= 4\left( {4\Omega } \right) = 16\Omega=4(4Ω)=16Ω

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