The specific resistance of a wire is ρ, its volume is 3 m3 and its resistance is 3 ohms, then its length will be 

(1) 1ρ

(2) 3ρ

(3) 1ρ3

(4) ρ13 

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When a piece of aluminum wire of finite length is drawn through a series of dies to reduce its diameter to half its original value, its resistance will become :

(1) Two times

(2) Four times

(3) Eight times

(4) Sixteen times

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Through a semiconductor, an electric current is due to drift off:

(1) Free electrons

(2) Free electrons and holes

(3) Positive and negative ions

(4) Protons

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If a metallic block has no potential difference applied across it, then the mean velocity of free electron is:
(\(T\)= absolute temperature of the block)
1. proportional to \(T\). 2. proportional to\(\sqrt{T} \)
3. zero. 4. finite but independent of temperature.
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The specific resistance of all metals is most affected by :

(1) Temperature

(2) Pressure

(3) Degree of illumination

(4) Applied magnetic field

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The positive temperature coefficient of resistance is for :

(1) Carbon

(2) Germanium

(3) Copper

(4) An electrolyte

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The electric intensity E, current density j and specific resistance k are related to each other by the relation :

(1) E = j/k

(2) E = jk

(3) E = k/j

(4) k = jE

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The resistance of a wire of uniform diameter d and length L is R. The resistance of another wire of the same material but diameter 2d and length 4L will be :

(1) 2R

(2) R

(3) R/2

(4) R/4

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There is a current of 1.344 amp in a copper wire whose area of cross-section normal to the length of the wire is 1 mm2. If the number of free electrons per cm3 is 8.4 × 1022, then the drift velocity would be :

1. 1.0 mm/sec

2. 1.0 m/sec

3. 0.1 mm/sec

4. 0.01 mm/sec

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An electric wire of length ‘I’ and area of cross-section a has a resistance R ohms. Another wire of the same material having the same length and area of cross-section 4a has a resistance of :

(1) 4R

(2) R/4

(3) R/16

(4) 16R

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