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Q.

A long round conductor of cross-sectional area S is made of material whose resistivity depends only on a distance r from the axis of the conductor as ρ=α/r2, where α is a constant. Find the total resistance per unit length of the rod when potential difference is applied across its length.

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a

παS2

b

2παS2

c

πα2S2

d

αS2

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Here the current flows from end A to B. Resistance of elementary cylindrical shell is

dR=ρLdA=αr2L(2πrdr)

As all the elementary shells are in parallel, 

1Rtotal =1dR=0R2πr3drαL=2παLR44

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=πR222αLπ=S22αLπ

Rtotal =2απLS2

Resistance per unit length =RtotalL=2παS2

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