A graph is drawn taking potential difference across the ends of a conductor along X-axis and current through the conductor along the Y-axis. The slope of the straight line gives.

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Solution

The correct option is B Conductance
Here, the slope of the straight line is $S = c u r r e n t / v o l t a g e = I / V$
By Ohm's law, $V = I R$ so resistance $R = V / I$
Thus, the slope is the inverse of resistance.
We also know that the inverse of resistance is the conductance.

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