What happens to resistance of a conducto...

What happens to resistance of a conductor when its area of cross sector in increased?

A

Resistance increases

B

Resistance decreases

C

No change

D

Resistance doubles

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The correct Answer is:

B

Elactrical resistance is directly proportional to the length (L) of the conductor and inversely proportional to the cross- sectional area (A).

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