How does the resistance of a conductor depend on:
  1. Length of the conductor?
  2. Area of cross-section of the conductor?
  3. Temperature of the conductor?
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  1. Resistance of a conductor increases (or decreases) with increase (or decrease) in the length of the conductor.
  2. Resistance of a conductor decreases (increases) with increase (decrease) in the area of cross-section of the conductor.
  3. Resistance of a conductor increases on raising the temperature and decreases on lowering the temperature.
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