The variation of the resistance of a conductor with temperature is as shown in the graph. The temperature coefficient $(\alpha)$ of the conductor is:

  • A
    $ \frac{R_{0}}{m} $
  • B
    $ mR_{0} $
  • C
    $ m^{2} R_{0} $
  • D
    $ \frac{m}{R_{0}} $

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