Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electrical quantities

Electrical quantities — practice question

A cylinder made of 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 what factor does the resistance of the putty cylinder fall?

  • A$2$
  • B$4$
  • C$8$
  • D$16$

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