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Two resistors A and B have resistances `R_(A) and R_(B)`respectively with `R_(A)lt(R_(B)`.the resistivities of their materials are `(rho_A) and (rho_B)`.

A

`rho_A gt rho_B`

B

`rho_A = rho_B`

C

`rho_A lt rho_B`

D

the information is not sufficient to find the relation between `rho_A` and `rho_B`.

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D
`R = (rho l)/(A)`.
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