Two aluminum wires have the same resistance. If one has twice the length of the other. What is the ratio of the diameter of the longer wire to the diameter of the shorter wire? O A. 0.71 В. 1.41 С. 2 D. None O E. 0.5

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Problem 81AP: Consider the equation s=s0+v0t+a0t2/2+j0t3/6+s0t4/24+ct5/120 , were s is a length and t is a time....
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Two aluminum wires have the same
resistance. If one has twice the length of the
other. What is the ratio of the diameter of
the longer wire to the diameter of the shorter
wire?
O A. 0.71
В. 1.41
О С. 2
D. None
O E.
0.5
Transcribed Image Text:Two aluminum wires have the same resistance. If one has twice the length of the other. What is the ratio of the diameter of the longer wire to the diameter of the shorter wire? O A. 0.71 В. 1.41 О С. 2 D. None O E. 0.5
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