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A current passes through a wire of nonuniform cross-section. Which of the following quantites are independent of the cross section?

A

independent of area of cross-section

B

directly proportional to the length of the conductor

C

directly proportional to the area of cross section.

D

inversely proportional to the area of the conductor.

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