A wire is being used as a replacement having twice the length and one-half the cross-sectional area of the original wire. What will be the resistance of this new wire, when compared to that of the original wire?
A
four times as great
B
twice as much
C
the same as the original resistance
D
one-half of the original resistance
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Question 1 / 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d47eac
Question 1 of 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d47eac
A wire is being used as a replacement having twice the length and one-half the cross-sectional area of the original wire. What will be the resistance of this new wire, when compared to that of the original wire?
A wire is being used as a replacement having twice the length and one-half the cross-sectional area of the original wire. What will be the resistance of this new wire, when compared to that of the original wire?