NCERT Solution Class X Science Electricity Question 2 (Ex 12.3)

Question 2:

Will current flow more easily through a thick wire or a thin wire of the same

material,when connected to the same source? Why?

Answer:

Resistance of a wire, 

Where,

ρ = Resistivity of the material of the wire

l = Length of the wire

A = Area of cross-section of the wire

Resistance is inversely proportional to the area of cross-section of the wire.

Thicker the wire, lower is the resistance of the wire and vice-versa. Therefore,

current can flow more easily through a thick wire than a thin wire.

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