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Assertion: When the radius of a copper wire is doubled, its specific resistance gets increased.
Reason: Specific resistance is independent of cross-section of material used

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanantion of A.

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Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of A.

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

(A) is false but (R) is true.

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