Question #4dd5f

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Nov 6, 2016

the ans. will be 1 ohm1ohm.

Explanation:

we know R=s(l/a).where s=specific resistance of the element, l=length of the element,a=circular base area of the element.
now for the first case if resistance was R_1R1 and for the second case resistance will be R_2R2.
so R_1R1=s(l_1/a_1)s(l1a1) and R_2=s(l_2/a_2)R2=s(l2a2)
now the diameter of the element is doubled ,so the radius of the circular base is also doubled.since, area=pi r^2since,area=πr2,the area will be 4times.so,a_2=4a_1a2=4a1.
here the volume of the element will remain constant,so the product of the area & length remains the same i.e. a_1l_1=a_2l_2a1l1=a2l2
again a_2=4a_1a2=4a1 hence l_2=l_1/4l2=l14 .
since the element remains same s will be same for both the cases.

nowR_2=s(l_2/a_2)R2=s(l2a2)=s((l_1/4)/(4a_1))sl144a1=s(l_1/(16a_1))s(l116a1)=R_1/16R116=16/161616=1 ohm1ohm.