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A metel rod of the length 10cm and a rectangular cross-section of 1 cm xx `1//2` cm is connected to a battery across opposite faces. The resistance will be

A

maximum when the battery is connected across `"1 cm"xx(1//2)` cm faces

B

maximum when the battery is connected across `"10 cm"xx(1)` cm faces

C

maximum when the battery is connected across `"1= cm"xx(1//2)` cm faces

D

same irrepective of the three faces

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