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A hollow cylindrical conductor has length of 3.14 m, while its inner and outer diameters are 4 mm and 8 mm respectively. The resistance of the conductor is n×10⁻³ Ω. If the resistivity of the material is 2.4×10⁻⁸ Ω m. The value of n is ______.

Asked in JEE Main 24th Jan 1st Shift 2023 · Resistance of a wire and stretching

Answer: 2

Step-by-step solution

Radii: r₁=2 mm, r₂=4 mm; area A=π(r₂²-r₁²)=π(16-4)×10⁻⁶=12π×10⁻⁶ m².

R=(ρ l)/A=(2.4×10⁻⁸×3.14)/(12×3.14×10⁻⁶).

R=2×10⁻³ Ω, so n=2.

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