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Explain qualitatively how the current changes
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
Explain qualitatively how the current changes, if at all, when the radius of a cylindrical wire is doubled while its length and material remain the same and it is connected to an unchanged potential difference.
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