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On what factors does the resistance of a conductor depend ?

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The electrical resistance of a conductor (or a wire) depends on the following factors:
(i) length of the conductor,
(ii) area of cross-section of the conductor (or thickness of the conductor),
(iii) nature of the material of the conductor, and
(iv) temperature of the conductor.
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