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If the length of a wire is doubled while keeping its material and cross-sectional area same, the resistance of the wire

  1. A becomes double of its initial value
  2. B becomes half of its initial value
  3. C becomes four times of its initial value
  4. D remains same
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(A) becomes double of its initial value

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\(R = \rho \frac{L}{A}\) \(R_{new} = \rho \frac{2L}{A} = 2 \left( \rho \frac{L}{A} \right) = 2R_{initial}\)
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