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12 March, 09:54

Which of the following would decrease the resistance in a wire?

Increase the thickness of the wire

Increase the mass of the wire

Decrease the thickness of the wire

Decrease the mass of the wire

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  1. 12 March, 10:10
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    Increase the thickness of the wire would decrease the resistance in a wire

    Explanation:

    Thicker wires have a larger cross-section that increases the surface area with which electrons can flow unimpeded. The thicker the wire, therefore, the lower the resistance.

    Thin wires have very high resistance the reason the thin tungsten in a bulb glows because it is heated from the high resistance of many electrons trying to pass through a very small cross-section.
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