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Assertion: The resistance of a conductor decreases with increase in cross sectional area.
Reason: On increasing the cross sectional area of a conductor, more current will flow through the conductor.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explantion of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explantion of assertion.

C

If assertion is false but reason is true.

D

If assertion is true but reason is false.

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The correct Answer is:
A
: Increasing the cross sectional area inc··. · .gt''' t~as -the space available for electrons to flow, which decre~~ the resistance of the conductor.
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