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A wire of resistance `4 Omega` is stretched to twice its original length. In the process of stretching, its area of cross-section gets halved. Now, the resistance of the wire is

A

`8 Omega`

B

`16 Omega`

C

`1 Omega`

D

`4 Omega`

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