Practice mode Electrical Engineering

How does the resistance of pure metals change as temperature rises?

Correct answer B. Increases

Explanation

Heating makes the metal lattice vibrate more strongly, so free electrons collide more often; pure metals therefore have a positive temperature coefficient and their resistance increases.

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