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Q.

A metallic wire has resistance R. Some part of it is stretched so that its   length becomes doubled. Now the resistance of the  total wire becomes4R3 . The ratio of the lengths of unstretched part  and stretched part of initial wire is 

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a

2:1

b

8:1

c

2:7

d

4:1

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

suppose the resistance of the stretched part is R1 and that of unstretched  part is R2.   then R1+R2 =R------(1)

after stretching 4 R1+R2 =4R3  -----(2)       if length is doubled resistance becomes 4 times

solving we get 3R1=R3  R1=R9  then R2=89

R2R1=81

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