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What is the effect of temperature rise on resistivity of a metal?

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12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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6 Years ago
The resistivity increases means that the conductivity of the material decreases. For metals or conductors, it is said that they have a positive temperature co – efficient. The value α is positive. For most of the metals, the resistivity increases linearly with increase in temperature for a range of 500K.