Three aluminum wires have the following dimensions: • Wire X: length 1.0 m

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

Problem

Three aluminum wires have the following dimensions: • Wire X: length 1.0 m, diameter 2.0 mm • Wire Y: length 2.0 m, diameter 2.0 mm • Wire Z: length 1.0 m, diameter 1.0 mm Rank the wires from lowest to highest resistance. Provide the ordering only (e.g., X < Y < Z).

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