Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-1999

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    A uniform wire of length \[l\] and radius \[r\] has resistance 100 \[\Omega \]. It is recasted into a thin wire of (i) length 21 (ii) radius \[\frac{r}{2.}\] The resistance of the new wire in each case will be :

    A)  200 \[\Omega \] 400 \[\Omega \]             

    B)  100 \[\Omega \] 200 \[\Omega \]

    C)  400 \[\Omega \] 160 \[\Omega \]           

    D)  400 \[\Omega \] 1600 \[\Omega \]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    (i) Since, given wire of fixed mass is recanted to twice the length \[R\propto {{l}^{2}}\]                 .....(i) Let R' be the new resistance \[R'\propto l{{'}^{2}}\]                ?...(2) Hence,  \[\frac{R'}{R}={{\left( \frac{l'}{l} \right)}^{2}}\] or            \[R'={{\left( \frac{{{l}_{1}}'}{l} \right)}^{2}}R\] Here,     \[R=100\Omega \,\,l'=2l\] So,          \[R'={{\left( \frac{2l}{l} \right)}^{2}}\times 100=400\Omega \] (ii) Now in terms of radius                 \[R\propto \frac{1}{{{r}^{4}}}\] Here,       \[r'=\frac{r}{2}\] Hence,     \[\frac{R'}{R}={{\left( \frac{r}{r'} \right)}^{4}}\] or            \[R'={{\left( \frac{r}{r'} \right)}^{4}}\times R\] So,          \[R'={{\left( \frac{\frac{r}{r}}{2} \right)}^{4}}R=16R\]                 \[=16\times 100=1600\Omega \]


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