Consider Two Copper Wires of Equal Length

question 89

Multiple Choice

Consider two copper wires of equal length.One wire has twice the cross-sectional area of the other.How do the resistances of these two wires compare?

• A)The thicker wire has twice the resistance of the thinner wire.
• B)The thicker wire has eight times the resistance of the thinner wire.
• C)The thicker wire has one-half the resistance of the thinner wire.
• D)The thicker wire has four times the resistance of the thinner wire.
• E)The thicker wire has one-fourth the resistance of the thinner wire.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Elastic

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Demand Curve

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Demand Curves

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