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Name a material used for making a standard resistor. Give a reason, why it is used?

Nichrome is used because:
1. resistance is constant across a wide temperature and ensures accuracy.

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nichrome is used for making standard resistors because it is an alloy and alloys have negligible effect of heat on resistance ie., the resisitance does not change with temperature.

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