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What happens to the resistance of a wire if its length is doubled?
AIt is halved
BIt is doubled
CIt remains same
DIt is quadrupled
✓ Correct Answer: B — It is doubled
Resistance is directly proportional to length (R ∝ L), so doubling the length doubles the resistance.
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