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Question
State the factors on which the electrical resistance of a wire depends.
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Solution
The electric resistance of the wire depends on the following factors :
(i)The length of the wire.
(ii)The area of cross-section of the wire.
(iii)The temperature of the wire.
(iv)The material of the wire.
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