Resistivity of silver is less than that of tungsten. If a tungsten wire and a silver wire are having the same length and area of cross section, which of the following statements is true? O a. Resistance of the tungsten wire is more than that of the silver wire O b. Resistance of the tungsten wire is less than that of the silver wire O. Both wires are having the same resistance O d. From the given information, a conclusion cannot be made

Resistivity of silver is less than that of tungsten. If a tungsten wire and a silver wire are having the same length and area of cross section, which of the following statements is true? O a. Resistance of the tungsten wire is more than that of the silver wire O b. Resistance of the tungsten wire is less than that of the silver wire O. Both wires are having the same resistance O d. From the given information, a conclusion cannot be made

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Chapter20: Electric Current, Resistance, And Ohm's Law

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 70PE: Unreasonable Results (a) What current is needed to transmit 1.00 102 MW of power at 10.0kV? (b)...

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