Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Resistance and resistivity

Resistance and resistivity — practice question

A wire has a length of $0.80\,\text{m}$ and a diameter of $5.0 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{m}$. Its $I$-$V$ characteristic is shown. What is the resistivity of the metal that the wire is made from?

  • A$1.2 \times 10^{-7}\,\Omega\,\text{m}$
  • B$1.6 \times 10^{-7}\,\Omega\,\text{m}$
  • C$4.9 \times 10^{-7}\,\Omega\,\text{m}$
  • D$2.0 \times 10^{-6}\,\Omega\,\text{m}$

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