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If the cross-sectional area of a wire is decreased while all other factors remain the same, how will the resistance change?

A. It will increase.
B. It will decrease.
C. It will go to zero.
D. The cross-sectional area does not affect the resistance.



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Final answer:

Decreasing the cross-sectional area of a wire increases the resistance due to its inverse proportionality.


Explanation:

Decreasing the cross-sectional area of a wire while keeping other factors constant will increase the resistance. This is because resistance is inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area of the wire. When the area is reduced, the resistance goes up. It's like adding more resistors in series which increases the overall resistance.


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