A metallic wire is stretched from original length of 1 m to 5 m. If the original cross-sectional area is 2 square millimeters and original resistance is 6 ohms, determine the new resistance (in ohms) of the metallic wire. Assume the volume of the wire is preserved.

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A metallic wire is stretched from original length of 1 m to 5 m. If the original cross-sectional area is 2 square millimeters and
original resistance is 6 ohms, determine the new resistance (in ohms) of the metallic wire. Assume the volume of the wire is
preserved.
Transcribed Image Text:A metallic wire is stretched from original length of 1 m to 5 m. If the original cross-sectional area is 2 square millimeters and original resistance is 6 ohms, determine the new resistance (in ohms) of the metallic wire. Assume the volume of the wire is preserved.
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