Physics
The specific resistance of a rod of aluminium as compared to that of a thin wire of aluminium is :
- Less
- More
- Same
- Depends upon the area of cross section and length of both
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Same
Reason — Specific resistance of an object is an intrinsic property which is independent of it's dimensions but does depend upon nature of material and temperature. Since both rod and thin wire are of same material i.e., aluminium so both will have same specific resistance.
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