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How does one explain increase in resistivity of a metal with increase in temperature ?
With increase in temperature, the relaxation time (average time between successive collisions) decreases and hence resistivity increases.
Alternatively, Resistivity, ρ = increases as τ decreases with increase in temperature.

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