Masses of three wires of copper are in the ratio of $1: 3: 5$ and their lengths are in the ratio of $5: 3: 1$. The ratio of their electrical resistances is

  • A
    $1: 3: 5$
  • B
    $5: 3: 1$
  • C
    $1: 15: 125$
  • D
    $125: 15: 1$

Explore More

Similar Questions

Two wires of equal diameters,lengths $l_1, l_2$ and having resistivities $S_1, S_2$ respectively are joined in series. The equivalent resistivity of the combination is

$A$ silver wire has a resistance of $2.1 \Omega$ at $27.5^{\circ} C$ and a resistance of $2.7 \Omega$ at $100^{\circ} C$. Then the temperature coefficient of the resistivity of silver will be . . . . . . .

If copper and silicon are cooled from $300 \, K$ to $60 \, K$,their resistivity will:

The resistance of a wire is $2.5 \Omega$ at a temperature $373 \ K$. If the temperature coefficient of resistance of the material of the wire is $3.6 \times 10^{-3} \ K^{-1}$,its resistance at a temperature $273 \ K$ is nearly: (in $\Omega$)

Equal potentials are applied on an iron and copper wire of the same length. In order to have the same current flow in the two wires, the ratio $r_{\text{iron}} / r_{\text{copper}}$ of their radii must be (Given that specific resistance of iron = $1.0 \times 10^{-7} \, \Omega \cdot \text{m}$ and specific resistance of copper = $1.7 \times 10^{-8} \, \Omega \cdot \text{m}$)

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo