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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A thicker wire, ____ the flow of electrons, which ____ resistance.
A
increases, decreases
B
increases, increases
C
decreases, increases
D
decreases, decreases
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the same manner, the wider the wire, the less resistance that there will be to the flow of electric charge. When all other variables are the same, charge will flow at higher rates through wider wires with greater cross-sectional areas than through thinner wires.

Detailed explanation-2: -Resistance of a wire is inversely proportional to the area of cross section. Hence thicker wire will have less resistance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thickness – thickness or gauge, also known as the wire’s diameter or cross section, has an inversely proportional relationship to resistance. The thinner a wire is, the greater resistance it has; this is because thinner wire has fewer electrons to carry an electric current.

Detailed explanation-4: -When the thickness increases the movement becomes little free hence the charge movement becomes possible here the resistance decreases. The relationship between the resistance and the area of the cross-section is inversely proportional to each other.

Detailed explanation-5: -The resistance decreases as the conductor is made thicker. The resistance decreases as the conductor is made thicker because resistance is directly proportional to the length of the conductor and inversely proportional to the area of cross-section of the conductor.

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