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Three copper wires of length and cross-sectional areas are (L,A)`(2L,(A)/(2)),(L//2,2A)`, resistance is

A

wire of cross-sectional are `(A)/(2)`

B

wire of cross-sectional are A

C

wire of cross-sectional area 2A

D

same is all the three cases

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