Two wires of same length and thickness having specific resistance 6 Ω cm and 3 Ω cm respectively are connected in parallel. The effective resistivity is ρ Ω cm. The value of ρ, to the nearest integer, is..................
Two wires of same length and thickness having specific resistance 6 Ω cm and 3 Ω cm respectively are connected in parallel. The effective resistivity is ρ Ω cm. The value of ρ, to the nearest integer, is..................
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R_eq = (R? )/ (R? +R? ) ⇒ p (l)/ (2A) = [ (p? l/A) (p? l/A)] / [ (p? l/A) + (p? l/A)]
⇒ ρ/2 = (p? )/ (p? +p? ) ⇒ ρ = (2p? p? )/ (p? +p? ) = (2 * 6 * 3)/9 = 4 Ωcm
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