Why are alloys used for making standard resistance coils?

Standard resistance coils are formed from alloys having a high resistivity value and a low-temperature coefficient of resistivity.

The temperature coefficient of resistivity of a resistance coil should be modest. That means the resistance of certain materials will not change a lot with a change in the temperature.
If the resistivity of a material is high, its resistance increases. Therefore, high resistivity materials should be used to make a resistance coil for more standard resistance.
Alloys like manganin and constantan are examples of materials with high resistivity, a modest temperature coefficient. They are largely unaffected by environmental influences such as air, temperature, and moisture.
Therefore, alloys are used to produce conventional resistance coils.

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3.Four independent waves are expressed as \[ (i)\; y_1=A_1\sin\omega t, \] \[ (ii)\; y_2=A_2\sin 2\omega t, \] \[ (iii)\; y_3=A_3\cos\omega t, \] \[ (iv)\; y_4=A_4\sin\left(\omega t+\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \] The interference between two of these waves is possible in

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6.Assertion (A) : All atoms have a net magnetic moment. Reason (R) : A current loop does not always behave as a magnetic dipole.

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