A metal wire is identified as copper based on a resistivity measurement performed at 20 °C

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Problem

A metal wire is identified as copper based on a resistivity measurement performed at 20 °C. Explain why a second measurement taken at 90 °C would produce a different resistivity value and describe qualitatively how ignoring this temperature change could lead to an incorrect identification of the material.

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