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With the increase in temperature, the resistance of a pure metal ____.
Options:
A .  increases
B .  decreases
C .  does not change
D .  first increases and then decreases
Answer: Option A
:
A
With the increase in temperature, the random motion of electrons increases. As a result, the number of collisions of electrons with the positive ions increases in a metal. Hence, the resistance of a metal increases with increase in temperature.

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