A copper wire of 10 Q and length L. At what point along its length must the wire be cut out so that theresistance of one piece is 4 times the resistance of the other?O A. L/5О В. ЗL/5O C. L/6O D. 2L/5O E. 4L/5Neto search

Given : Length of copper wire is L Resistance of wire = 10 ohms

A copper wire of 10 Q and length L. At what point along its length must the wire be cut out so that th resistance of one piece is 4 times the resistance of the other? O A. L/5 О В. З[/5 O C. L/6 O D. 2L/5 O E. 4L/5

A copper wire of 10 Q and length L. At what point along its length must the wire be cut out so that th resistance of one piece is 4 times the resistance of the other? O A. L/5 О В. З[/5 O C. L/6 O D. 2L/5 O E. 4L/5

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О В. ЗL/5
O C. L/6
O D. 2L/5
O E. 4L/5
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