Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Current Electricity

Question:

A coil of wire has a resistance of $25\Omega$ at 20°C and a resistance of resistance of $25.17\Omega$  at 35°C. What is its temperature coefficient of resistance?

Options:

$4.5 \times 10^{-4} °C^{-1}$

$5 \times 10^{-4} °C^{-1}$

$0.5 \times 10^{-4} °C^{-1}$

$4 \times 10^{-4} °C^{-1}$

Correct Answer:

$4.5 \times 10^{-4} °C^{-1}$

Explanation:

$\alpha = \frac{\Delta R}{R\Delta T} = \frac{0.17}{25\times 15} = 4.5\times 10^{-4}°C^{-1}$