Two wires A and B are made of the same material

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

Two wires A and B are made of the same material. Wire A has length ll and radius rr. Wire B has length 2l2l and radius r2\dfrac{r}{2}. The two wires are connected in series. Derive an expression for the equivalent resistance of the series combination in terms of ρ, l\rho,\,l and rr.

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