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If the length and cross sectional area of a wire are doubled, its resistance will

If the length and cross sectional area of a wire are doubled, its resistance will
Aremain unchanged
Bbecome twice
Creduce to one half
Dincrease four times

Correct answer is: remain unchanged

Explanation:

Wire’s cross section doubled means its cross section area is doubled.

\(\text{ Resistance} = \text{specific resistance} \times \frac{\text{length}}{\text{Area}}\)

Hence, if length and  cross section area both doubled, resistance will remain same i.e inchanged.

prakash
answered Jan 2 '2020 at 13:4

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