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A negligibly small current is passed through a wire of length 15 m and uniform cross-section 6.0 x 10-7 m2. The measured resistance of the wire is 5.0 Ω. The resistivity of the material is :

a
1.8 x 10-6 Ω-m
b
0.2 x 10-6 Ω-m
c
0.6 x 10-6 Ω-m
d
0.9 x 10-6 Ω-m

detailed solution

Correct option is B

R=ρlA⇒ρ=RAl

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