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A negligibly small current is passed through a wire of length 15 m and uniform cross-section `6.0 xx 10^(-7) m^(2)`, and its resistance is measured to be `5.0 Omega`. What is the resistivity of the material at the temperature of the experiment?

A

`1xx10^(-7)Omega-m`

B

`2xx10^(-7)Omega-m`

C

`3xx10^(-7)Omega-m`

D

`4xx10^(-7)Omega-m`

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