How is the resistance of a wire affected if its length is doubled?

becomes one-fourth

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becomes four times

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becomes half

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becomes twice

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Solution

The correct option is D
becomes twice

Resistance is directly proportional to the length. Hence, if length is doubled, resistance is also doubled.

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