Copper wires X and Y each have the same volume. Wire Y is four times longer than wire X. What is the ratio $\dfrac{\text{resistance of wire Y}}{\text{resistance of wire X}}$?
- A$1$
- B$4$
- C$8$
- D$16$
Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Resistance and resistivity
Copper wires X and Y each have the same volume. Wire Y is four times longer than wire X. What is the ratio $\dfrac{\text{resistance of wire Y}}{\text{resistance of wire X}}$?