Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electrical quantities

Electrical quantities — practice question

A metal wire that is $100\ \text{cm}$ long and has a cross-sectional area of $0.20\ \text{mm}^2$ has a resistance of $8.0\ \Omega$. What would the resistance be for another wire made from the same metal, with length $50\ \text{cm}$ and cross-sectional area $0.40\ \text{mm}^2$?

  • A$2.0\ \Omega$
  • B$8.0\ \Omega$
  • C$16\ \Omega$
  • D$32\ \Omega$

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