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The electrical resistance of copper wire will be less if you?

a) decrease its diameter

b) decrease its temperature

c) increase its length

d) change its shape

I think it is B.

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  • 2 decades ago
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    I think it is B, too.

    Answer a) & c) will increase the resistance. Decrease diameter will make the "path" much narrow. Increase length will make the path much longer.

    Answer d) could increase or decrease the resistance

    Answer b) is the only answer for sure to reduce the resistance

  • 4 years ago

    Aluminium is almost as conductive and is greater fee-effective. It suffers from degradation due electromigration earlier although. The semiconductor industry is changing decrease back to copper for interconnect for its longer immunty to EM and decrease resistivity.

  • 2 decades ago

    I actually immediately started looking for "increase its diameter", but out of those, I'd go with B.

    As temperature increases, so does resistance.

  • 2 decades ago

    most likely B.

    superconductors, the things that make your computer run, have very little resistance because they are kept very very cold. i don't know what they're made of, but i imagine it would be the same concept.

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  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    probably b! im guessing ur in around sixth grade??? im not 100% (more like 95%) sure b/c sixth grade was a long time ago but i think its b

    Source(s): my brain and science teacher and best and most expensive education in the state i live in
  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    e) cut your head off.

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