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Two wires P and Q are made of the same material
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
Two wires P and Q are made of the same material. The wire Q has twice the diameter and half the length as that of wire P. If the resistance of wire P is R, the resistance of the wire Q will be (A) R (B)
R
2
\frac{R}{2}
2
R
(C)
R
8
\frac{R}{8}
8
R
(D) 2R
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