The quantities that do not change when a resistor connected to a battery is heated due to the current are:
$(A)$ drift speed
$(B)$ resistivity
$(C)$ resistance
$(D)$ number of free electrons

  • A
    $B$ and $C$
  • B
    $D$
  • C
    $A$
  • D
    $A$ and $D$

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