If a wire of resistance 1ohm is stretched to double it's length,then resistance will be
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5 stepsWhen a wire is stretched to double its length, its resistance increases by a factor of four.
Recall the formula for resistance
The resistance of a wire is given by:
where is the resistivity of the material, is the length, and is the cross-sectional area.Determine the new length
The wire is stretched to double its length, so the new length is:
Determine the new cross-sectional area
When a wire is stretched, its volume remains constant.
Initial volume
New volume
Since , we have:
So, the new cross-sectional area is:
Calculate the new resistance
Substitute the new length and new area into the resistance formula:
Since , we get:
Substitute the initial resistance value
Given the initial resistance :
The new resistance will be .
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