Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 362

Question: A certain piece of silver of given mass is to be made like a wire. Which of the following combination of length (L) and the area of cross-sectional will lead to the smallest resistance

[MP PMT 1995; CBSE PMT 1997]

Options:

A) L and A

B) 2L and A/2

C) L/2 and 2 A

D) Any of the above, because volume of silver remains same

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

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