Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Resistance and resistivity

Resistance and resistivity — practice question

The wire RST is joined to a second wire XY, as illustrated. Each wire has length $100\,\text{cm}$ and a resistance per unit length of $10\,\Omega\,\text{m}^{-1}$. Calculate the total resistance between X and Y.

  • A$3.3\,\Omega$
  • B$5.0\,\Omega$
  • C$8.3\,\Omega$
  • D$13.3\,\Omega$

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