ICSE Class 10 Physics 2014 Solved Paper

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Question : 52
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Two copper wires are of the same length, but one is thicker than the other.
(1) Which wire will have more resistance?
(2) Which wire will have more specific resistance?
Solution:  
(1) Thin wire will have more resistance. Since R
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(2) Specific resistance of both wire is same because specific resistance depends on the nature of the material which is same in both wires.
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