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A-LevelPhysicsElectricity9702/12 · May/June 2019 · Q341 Mark

Four wires are made of the same metal. The cross-sectional areas, lengths and thermodynamic temperatures of the wires are shown. Which wire has the largest resistance?

Across-sectional area: A, length: 2L, temperature: 2T
Bcross-sectional area: A, length: L, temperature: T
Ccross-sectional area: 2A, length: 2L, temperature: 2T
Dcross-sectional area: 2A, length: L, temperature: T

✓ Correct answer

A: cross-sectional area: A, length: 2L, temperature: 2T

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Electricity, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 34.

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