JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 26th February Evening Shift - No. 8)

A wire of 1$$\Omega$$ has a length of 1 m. It is stretched till its length increases by 25%. The percentage change in resistance to the nearest integer is :
76%
12.5%
25%
56%

Explanation

R0 = 1$$\Omega$$

R1 = ?

l0 = 1m

l1 = 1.25 m

A0 = A

As volume of wire remains constant so

A0l0 = A1l1 $$ \Rightarrow $$ A1 = $${{{l_0}{A_0}} \over {{l_1}}}$$

Now

Resistance (R) = $${{pl} \over A}$$

$${{{R_0}} \over {{R_1}}} = {{{l_0}} \over {{A_0}}}\left( {{{{l_0}{A_0}} \over {{l_1} \times {l_1}}}} \right)$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$ $${R_1} = {{l_1^2} \over {l_0^2}} = 1.5625 \,\Omega $$

So % change in resistance

$$ = {{{R_1} - {R_0}} \over {{R_0}}} \times 100\% $$

$$ = {{1.5625 - 1} \over 1} \times 100\% $$

$$ = 56.25\% $$

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