Question 41: Current Electricity

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The resistance of a $$10 \mathrm{~m}$$ long wire is $$10 \Omega$$. Its length is increased by $$25 \%$$ by stretching the wire uniformly. The new resistance is

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To calculate the new resistance after the wire is stretched, we need to use the fact that resistance is proportional to the length and inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the wire. The formula for resistance is given by:
$$ R = ho \frac{L}{A} $$
where $$ ho $$ is the resistivity of the material, $$ L $$ is the length, and $$ A $$ is the cross-sectional area.
Initially, the length of the wire is $$10 	ext{ m}$$ and the resistance is $$10 \Omega$$. When the length is increased by $$25 \%$$, the new length becomes:
$$ L_{	ext{new}} = 10 	ext{ m} + (0.25 	imes 10 	ext{ m}) = 12.5 	ext{ m} $$
LetÃ¢ÂÂs denote the initial resistance as $$ R_{	ext{initial}} = 10 \Omega $$ and the initial length as $$ L_{	ext{initial}} = 10 	ext{ m} $$.
The volume of the wire remains constant during stretching, so:
$$ L_{	ext{initial}} 	imes A_{	ext{initial}} = L_{	ext{new}} 	imes A_{	ext{new}} $$
This implies:
$$ 10 	ext{ m} 	imes A_{	ext{initial}} = 12.5 	ext{ m} 	imes A_{	ext{new}} $$
So,
$$ A_{	ext{new}} = \frac{A_{	ext{initial}} 	imes 10}{12.5} = 0.8 	imes A_{	ext{initial}} $$
The new resistance is calculated as:
$$ R_{	ext{new}} = ho \frac{L_{	ext{new}}}{A_{	ext{new}}} $$
Using the relationship between initial and final conditions, we get:
$$ R_{	ext{new}} = ho \frac{L_{	ext{new}}}{A_{	ext{new}}} = ho \frac{L_{	ext{new}}}{0.8 	imes A_{	ext{initial}}} = 1.25 	imes ho \frac{L_{	ext{new}}}{A_{	ext{initial}}} $$
Since $$ R_{	ext{initial}} = ho \frac{L_{	ext{initial}}}{A_{	ext{initial}}} $$, we can write:
$$ R_{	ext{new}} = 1.25 	imes R_{	ext{initial}} 	imes \frac{L_{	ext{new}}}{L_{	ext{initial}}} $$
Substitute the known values:
$$ R_{	ext{new}} = 1.25 	imes 10 \Omega 	imes \frac{12.5 	ext{ m}}{10 	ext{ m}} $$
Simplify:
$$ R_{	ext{new}} = 1.25 	imes 10 \Omega 	imes 1.25 $$
$$ R_{	ext{new}} = 1.5625 	imes 10 \Omega $$
$$ R_{	ext{new}} = 15.625 \Omega $$
Rounding it to one decimal place, $$ R_{	ext{new}} \approx 15.6 \Omega $$.
Therefore, the new resistance is
Option B: $$ 15.6 \Omega $$.

Answer

$$18.6 \Omega$$

Answer

$$15.6 \Omega$$

Answer

$$12.8 \Omega$$

Answer

$$14.9 \Omega$$

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