For two metallic wires X and Y the following observations were made at the same…

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

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For two metallic wires X and Y the following observations were made at the same temperature: Wire X: V=4.0 V,  I=0.8 AV = 4.0\,\text{V},\; I = 0.8\,\text{A} Wire Y: V=4.0 V,  I=0.4 AV = 4.0\,\text{V},\; I = 0.4\,\text{A} (i) Calculate the resistance of each wire. (ii) Which wire is likely to have the larger cross-sectional area? Give a brief reason.

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