Resistance and Resistivity: The length of a certain wire is doubled while its radius is kept constant. What is the new resistance of this wire?

A. It stays the same.
B. It is 2 times as large.
C. It is 3 times as large.
D. It is 4 times as large.
E. It is ½ as large.


Answer: B

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