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JAMB Physics 2025 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A wire of length 10 m, cross-section 2 mm² has resistance 0.5 Ω. What is the resistivity?

  • A. 1×10⁻⁷ ΩmCorrect
  • B. 1.5×10⁻⁶ Ωm
  • C. 0.1 Ωm
  • D. 2.33×10⁻⁵ Ωm

Explanation

ρ=RA/l=(0.5×2×10⁻⁶)/10=1×10⁻⁷ Ωm.

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