The resistance of a wire increases 3.9% when the temperature of the wire is raised 100 C What is the temperature coefficient of resistivity of the wire material?

A. 3.9

B. 0.39

C. 0.039

D. 0.0039

E. 0.00039


E. 0.00039

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