Question

A larger wire offers ……………. resistance than a shorter wire.
(a) less
(b) equal
(c) more
(d) none of the above

  • Category: Current Electricity Class 9 ICSE
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Answer

(c) more

Reason — The resistance of a wire increases with its length because the moving electrons experience more collisions when traveling a longer distance. Hence, resistance of a wire is directly proportional to the length of the wire.

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