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If a wire of resistance R is stretched to double of its length, then the new resistance will be

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Important Questions on Current Electricity

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All the edges of a block in cuboidal shape with parallel faces are unequal. Its longest edge is twice its shortest edge. The ratio of the maximum to minimum resistance between parallel faces is: (a>b>c)

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Read the following statements carefully
Y: The resistivity of semiconductors decreases with an increase in temperature.
Z: In a conducting solid, the rate of collisions between free electrons and ions increases with an increase of temperature.
Select the correct statement (s) from the following
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The dimensions of a block are 1 cm×1 cm×100 cm. If the specific resistance of its material is 2×10-7 ohm×metre, then the resistance between the opposite rectangular faces is
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A conductor with a rectangular cross-section has dimensions 4a×2a×a as shown in the figure. Resistance across AB is x, across CD is y, and across EF is z. Then, 

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Resistance of a wire is 20 ohm, it is stretched upto, three times of its length, then its new resistance will be
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Two wires of same dimension but resistivities ρ1 and ρ2 are connected in series. The equivalent resistivity of the combination is:
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In the given figure, the equivalent resistance between the points A and B is

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A bridge circuit is shown in the figure. The equivalent resistance between A and B will be:

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