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O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q311 Mark

A wire of length 0.50 m and cross-sectional area 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ m² has a resistance of 0.75 Ω. Another wire of the same material has a length of 2.0 m and a cross-sectional area of 0.50 × 10⁻⁶ m². What is the resistance of the longer wire?

A0.094 Ω
B0.38 Ω
C1.5 Ω
D6.0 Ω

✓ Correct answer

D: 6.0 Ω

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Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 31.

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