Consider three spools of wire of the exact same material. Spool 1 and 2 have the same cross- sectional area while Spool 3 is the largest of the three. In addition, Spool 1 has the longest length of the three. Which of the spools of wire has the largest resistivity? A. None of the above B. All have same resistivity C. Spool 3 D. Spool 2 E. Spool 1

Consider three spools of wire of the exact same material. Spool 1 and 2 have the same cross- sectional area while Spool 3 is the largest of the three. In addition, Spool 1 has the longest length of the three. Which of the spools of wire has the largest resistivity? A. None of the above B. All have same resistivity C. Spool 3 D. Spool 2 E. Spool 1

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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