Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electrical quantities

Electrical quantities — practice question

A cylinder made from conducting putty has length $l$, diameter $d$ and resistance $R$. The putty is then reshaped into a cylinder with diameter $2d$ while keeping the same volume. By which factor does the resistance of the putty cylinder decrease?

  • A2
  • B4
  • C8
  • D16

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