The specific resistance of all metals is most affected by :
1. Temperature
2. Pressure
3. Degree of illumination
4. Applied magnetic field
If \(n\), \(e\), \(\tau\) and \(m\) respectively represent the density, charge relaxation time and mass of the electron, then the resistance of a wire of length \(l\) and area of cross-section \(A\) will be:
1. \(\frac{ml}{ne^2\tau A}\)
2. \(\frac{m\tau^2A}{ne^2l}\)
3. \(\frac{ne^2\tau A}{2ml}\)
4. \(\frac{ne^2 A}{2m\tau l}\)
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
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
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
The positive temperature coefficient of resistance is for :
1. Carbon
2. Germanium
3. Copper
4. An electrolyte
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. \(k = j E\)
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
1. | proportional to \(T\). | 2. | proportional to\(\sqrt{T} \) |
3. | zero. | 4. | finite but independent of temperature. |
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