Two conducting cylindrical wires are made out of the same material

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

44. Two conducting cylindrical wires are made out of the same material. Wire X has twice as much resistance than wire Y . Which of the following could be true? (A) Wire X is twice the diameter of wire Y . (B) Wire X is twice as long and twice the diameter of wire Y . (C) Wire Y is twice as long and twice the diameter of wire X . (D) Wire Y is twice as long as wire X .

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