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Assertion : If a current is flowing thro...

Assertion : If a current is flowing through a conducting wire of non-uniform cross-section, drift speed and resistance both will increase at a section where cross-sectional area is less.
Reason : Current density at such sections is more where cross-sectional area is less.

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