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Q.18.    Explain the following.

            (d) How does the resistance of a wire vary with its area of cross-section?

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We know that

                      R=\frac{\rho l}{A}

                    R\alpha \frac{1}{A}

Thus,  the resistance of a wire is inversely proportional to its area of cross-section.

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seema garhwal

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R=ρL/A
Where, ρ is the resistivity of the conductor.

 R is the resistance of the conductor,

L is the length of the conductor

A is the cross-sectional area of the conductor.

Since the area is inversely proportional to the resistance, as the area of the wire will increase, the resistance will decrease and vice versa.

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Anjali Nagar

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