Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 360

Question: The relaxation time in conductors

[DPMT 2003]

Options:

A) Increases with the increase of temperature

B) Decreases with the increase of temperature

C) It does not depend on temperature

D) All of sudden changes at 400 K

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Because as temperature increases, the resistivity increases and hence the relaxation time decreases for conductors $ ( \tau \propto \frac{1}{\rho } ). $