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On what factors does the resistance of a conductor depend?

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Resistance of a conductor depends on :
(i) Nature of material (resistivity - `rho`).
(ii) Length of wire `(l)`.
(iii) The cross-sectional area of the wire (A).
`R=(1)/(A) " " (A=pi r^(2) or l xx b)`
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