Multiple Choice
The length of a certain wire is doubled and at the same time its radius is reduced by a factor of 2. What is the change in the resistance of this wire?
A) It is doubled.
B) It is quadrupled.
C) It increases by a factor of 6.
D) It increases by a factor of 8.
E) It is reduced by a factor of 2.
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