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Q.

If a copper wire is stretched to make it 0.1% longer, the percentage change in its resistance is 

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a

0.2% increase 

b

0.2% decrease

c

0.1% decrease

d

0.1% increase

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Resistance (R): Resistance is the resistance provided to the passage of electricity.
The ohm is the resistance unit used in SI(Ω).
The mathematical definition of resistance is
R=ρlA
Where R= resistance, I= length, A= area of cross-section, and ρ=resistivity

Allow the length of the copper wire to be determined before stretching I1=L
Before-stretching cross-sectional area of copper wire A1=A
The copper wire's resistance prior to stretching R1=R
R=ρLA
length of the stretched copper wire I2=L'
Area of a stretched copper wire's cross-section A2=A'
The resistance of a stretched copper wire R2=R'
Here,
L'=L+0.1%L=L+0.1100L=1.001L
The area of the cross-section will shrink as the length increases. However, the volume is unchanged.

V=V'
AL=A'L'
AL=A'(1.001)L
A'=A1.001

New resistance will be R'
R'=ρl'A'
Currently, the resistance's percentage change is
ΔRR=R'-RR×100
ΔRR=(1.002)R-RR×100

ΔRR=0.002×100=0.2%
 The resistance will rise by 0.2%.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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