For the three wires shown below • (a) and (b) have the same resistivity (c) has twice the resistivity of (a) and (b) • (a) and (c) have identical dimensions • (b) is twice the length and half the diameter of (a) and (c) (a) (b) (c) If each wire has the same potential difference applied between its ends, which will have the smallest current?
For the three wires shown below • (a) and (b) have the same resistivity (c) has twice the resistivity of (a) and (b) • (a) and (c) have identical dimensions • (b) is twice the length and half the diameter of (a) and (c) (a) (b) (c) If each wire has the same potential difference applied between its ends, which will have the smallest current?
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![For the three wires shown below
• (a) and (b) have the same resistivity
(c) has twice the resistivity of (a) and (b)
• (a) and (c) have identical dimensions
• (b) is twice the length and half the diameter of (a) and (c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
If each wire has the same potential difference applied between its ends, which will have the
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Transcribed Image Text:For the three wires shown below
• (a) and (b) have the same resistivity
(c) has twice the resistivity of (a) and (b)
• (a) and (c) have identical dimensions
• (b) is twice the length and half the diameter of (a) and (c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
If each wire has the same potential difference applied between its ends, which will have the
smallest current?
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