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A wire of a given material has length "I' and resistance "R". Another wire of the same material having three times the length and twice the area of cross section will have a resistance equal to:

A3R

B1/2 R

C2/3 R

D3/2 R

Answer:

D. 3/2 R

Read Explanation:

  • The resistance of the new wire is 3/2 R or 1.5 times the original resistance


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