Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 695

Question: A 4 ohm resistance wire is bent through $ 180{}^\circ C $ at its mid-point and the two halves are twisted together. Then the resistance is

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Options:

A) $ 1\Omega $

B) $ 2\Omega $

C) $ 5\Omega $

D) $ 8\Omega $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] $ R=\rho \ell /A;R’=\frac{\rho \ell ‘}{A’}=\frac{\rho ( \ell /2 )}{2A}=\frac{1}{4}R. $