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Electrical Trades The electrical resistance of a given length of wire is inversely proportional to the square of the diameter of the wire:
If a certain length of wire with a diameter of 34.852 mils has a resistance of 8.125 ohms, what is the resistance of the same length of the same composition wire with a diameter of 45.507 mils?
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