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What Happens to the Resistance as the Conductor is Made Thinner?

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 What happens to the resistance as the conductor is made thinner?

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Solution

The resistance of a wire can be represented by the following equation: 

`R=(rhol)/A`

So, when the conductor is made thinner, its area of cross-section will decrease, since resistance is inversely proportional to the area of the conductor. Therefore, its resistance will increase.

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Chapter 4: Electricity - Exercise 3

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Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 4 Electricity
Exercise 3 | Q 17.2
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