Two wires A and B made of the same material and having the same lengths are connected across the same voltage source. If the power supplied to wire A is eight times the power supplied to wire B, what is the ratio of their diameters? dA

Two wires A and B made of the same material and having the same lengths are connected across the same voltage source. If the power supplied to wire A is eight times the power supplied to wire B, what is the ratio of their diameters? dA

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Two wires A and B made of the same material and
having the same lengths are connected across the same
voltage source. If the power supplied to wire A is eight
times the power supplied to wire B, what is the ratio of
their diameters?
dA

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