Carbon has a negative temperature coefficient of resistance of –0.5 × 10^–3 (°C)-1 . What temperature increase would result in a resistance decrease of 3% for a carbon resistor?

a. 60°C
c. 20°C
b. 100°C
d. 40°C


A

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