Five cylindrical wires are made of the same material. Their lengths and radii are wire 1: length l, radius r wire 2: length l/4, radius r/2 wire 3: length l/2, radius r/2 wire 4: length l, radius r/2 wire 5: length 5l, radius 2r Rank the wires according to their resistances, least to greatest. Group of answer choices 1, 3, 4, 2, 5 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1 and 2 tie, then 5, 3, 4

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Five cylindrical wires are made of the same material. Their lengths and radii are

wire 1: length l, radius r

wire 2: length l/4, radius r/2

wire 3: length l/2, radius r/2

wire 4: length l, radius r/2

wire 5: length 5l, radius 2r

Rank the wires according to their resistances, least to greatest.

Group of answer choices
1, 3, 4, 2, 5
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
1, 2, 4, 3, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1 and 2 tie, then 5, 3, 4 
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