In metals the major factor affecting the value of resistivity when temperature changes is

m: the mass of an electron

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n: the number of free electrons per unit volume

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: average time between collisions

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e: the charge of an electron

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Solution

The correct option is C
: average time between collisions

n does not change much in metals when temperature increases, but the value of τdecreases causing resistivity to increase.

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