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A wire is broken in four equal parts. A packet is formed by keeping the four wires together. The resistance of the packet in comparison to the resistance of the wire will be

A

Equal

B

One fourth

C

One eight

D

`1/16` th

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D
`R_(eq) = R/(4 xx 4) = R/16`
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