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Resistance is caused due to the collision of the moving free electrons in a conductor with the fixed positive ions in the metal when a potential difference is applied across the conductor. As the length increases, the number of collisions by the moving free electrons with the fixed positive ions increases as more number of fixed positive ions are present in an increased length of the conductor. As a result, resistance increases. -Sanjay

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