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A metallic wire of length l cm and resis...

A metallic wire of length l cm and resistance ` X Omega` is stretched to n times its length. Its new resistance would be

A

`X/n Omega`

B

`nX Omega`

C

`n^(2)X Omega`

D

`nX^(2) Omega`

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C
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