Q575
Two metallic wires made from copper have same length but the radius of wire 1 is half of that of wire 2. The resistance of wire 1 is R. If both the wires are joined together in series, the total resistance becomes
A.
2R
B.
R/2
C.
5R/4
AnswerD.
3R/4
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
So, resistance of Wire 2 is R/4 as radius is half of wire 1, so area would be 4 times of wire 1.Now for resistance in series. R= R1 + R2.
Therefore, Final R= R + R/4 = 5R/4