With rise in the temperature, resistance of carbon

increases

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decreases

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remains the same

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first increases then decreases

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Solution

The correct option is C decreases
Carbon is a insulator and the temperature coefficient for the insulators is negative. so because Temperature coefficient of resistivity of carbon is negative .Therefore its resistance decreases with increase in temperature.

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