Explanation Given data: The resistance of all the wires is same. Consider the resistance of each wire as R . Refer to the Figure Q22.10 in the textbook for five different dimension wires. From the Figure the dimensions of the wires are written as follows. Length of the wire 1 ( L 1 ) is L . Radius of the wire 1 ( r 1 ) is r . Length of the wire 2 ( L 2 ) is L . Radius of the wire 2 ( r 2 ) is 2 r . Length of the wire 3 ( L 3 ) is 2 L . Radius of the wire 3 ( r 3 ) is 2 r . Length of the wire 4 ( L 4 ) is 2 L . Radius of the wire 4 ( r 4 ) is r . Length of the wire 5 ( L 4 ) is 4 L . Radius of the wire 5 ( r 4 ) is 2 r . Formula used: Write the expression for resistance of a wire in terms of resistivity and dimensions. R = ρ L A (1) Here, ρ is the resistivity of wire, L is the length of the wire, and A is the cross-section area of the wire. Write the expression for cross-section area of the wire as follows. A = π r 2 (2) Here, r is the radius of the wire. Explanation: Rearrange the expression in equation (1) for the resistivity of the wire as follows. ρ = R A L From equation (2), substitute π r 2 for A , ρ = π r 2 R L (3) Calculation of resistivity of wire 1: Modify the expression in equation (3) to find the resistivity of wire 1 as follows. ρ 1 = π ( r 1 ) 2 R L 1 Substitute L for L 1 , and r for r 1 , ρ 1 = π ( r ) 2 R L = π r 2 R L Calculation of resistivity of wire 2: Modify the expression in equation (3) to find the resistivity of wire 2 as follows. ρ 2 = π ( r 2 ) 2 R L 2 Substitute L for L 2 , and 2 r for r 2 , ρ 2 = π ( 2 r ) 2 R L = 4 ( π r 2 R L ) Calculation of resistivity of wire 3: Modify the expression in equation (3) to find the resistivity of wire 3 as follows

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