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Question

Which of the following quantities do not change when a resistor connected to a battery is heated due to the current?

A
Drift speed
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Resistivity
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C
Resistance
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D
Number of free electrons
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Solution

The correct option is C Number of free electrons
Resistance, resistivity and drift velocity varies with relaxation time which is dependent on temperature.
Number of free electrons in a conductor remains invariant even if its temperature changes.Hence correct option is option D.

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