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When a copper wire is heated, its resistance :-

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Copper is a metal with a positive temperature coefficient of resistance.

Heating increases lattice vibrations, which scatter the drifting electrons more.

So resistance increases on heating. Answer: C

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