BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2002

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    A wire has resistance of 3.1\[\Omega\] at \[30{}^\circ C\] and resistance 4.5\[\Omega \] at 100°C. The temperature coefficient of resistance of the wire is :

    A)   \[{{0.0012}^{0}}{{C}^{-1}}\]                      

    B) \[{{0.0024}^{0}}{{C}^{-1}}\]

    C)  \[{{0.0032}^{0}}{{C}^{-1}}\]       

    D)        \[{{0.0064}^{0}}{{C}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    If the resistance of wire at \[0{{\,}^{o}}C\]be \[{{R}_{0}}\]and at \[t{{\,}^{o}}C\] be \[{{R}_{t}},\]then the value of \[{{R}_{t}},\]will be obtains from the following formula \[{{R}_{t}}={{R}_{0}}(1+\alpha \,t)\] where\[\alpha \]is a constant called tempera coefficient of resistance.                 \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\alpha =\frac{{{R}_{t}}-{{R}_{0}}}{{{R}_{0}}t}/{{\,}^{o}}C\] Putting the numerical values, we have                                 \[\alpha =\frac{4.5-3.1}{3.1\times (100-30)}\]                                 \[=\frac{1.4}{3.1\times 70}\]                 \[=\frac{1.4}{217}=0.0064{{\,}^{o}}{{C}^{-1}}\]


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