Three copper wires of length and cross-sectional area are (l,A), (2l,A2) and (l2,2A) and their resistance are R1,R2 and R3 respectively. The increasing order of resistances is-
A
R1>R2>R3
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B
R3>R2>R1
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C
R2>R3>R1
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D
R3<R1<R2
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Solution
The correct option is DR3<R1<R2 Given, l1=l;l2=2l;l3=l2
A1=A;A2=A2;A3=2A
Resistance of a wire is,
R=ρlA
⇒R1=ρlA=R
⇒R2=ρ2lA2=4(ρlA)=4R
⇒R3=ρl2(2A)=14(ρlA)=R4
∴R3<R1<R2
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Hence, (D) is the correct answer.