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Does heating a metal wire increase or decrease its electrical resistance? Why?

Does heating a metal wire increase or decrease its electrical resistance? Why?
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Does heating a metal wire increase or decrease its electrical resistance? Why?

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Heating any electrical conductor makes it's resistance INcrease.

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