Assertion (A): Bending a wire does not affect its electrical resistance. Reason

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1. Assertion (A): Bending a wire does not affect its electrical resistance. Reason (R): Resistance is proportional to a material’s resistivity. Which is correct?

Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A

Both A and R are true, but R does not correctly explain A

A is true, but R is false

A is false, but R is true

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Bending genuinely leaves resistance unchanged, since the wire’s length, cross-sectional area, and resistivity all stay the same. But R, though a true general fact, doesn’t specifically explain why bending has no effect.