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The resistance of a wire is 'R' ohm. If ...

The resistance of a wire is 'R' ohm. If it is melted and stretched to 'n' times its original length, its new resistance will be

A

`R/n`

B

`n^2 R`

C

`R/n^2`

D

nR

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