A cylindrical wire has a resistance R and resistivity ?. If its length and diameter are BOTH cut in half,
(a) what will be its resistance?
A) 4R
B) 2R
C) R
D) R/2
E) R/4
(b) what will be its resistivity?
A) 4?
B) 2?
C) ?
D) ?/2
E) ?/4
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: (a) B (b) C
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a. 
b. 
c. 
D. 71 
E. 0.00
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A) one B) seven C) eight D) eighteen
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