Two metal wires of identical dimensions are connected in series. If
and
and are the conductivities of the metals respectively, the effective conductivity of the combination is

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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Resistance of a wire in terms of conductivity
is given by

where l is the length and A is the area of cross – section of wire respectively.
As the wires are connected in series,



where
is the effective conductivity


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