Physics
A larger wire offers ……………. resistance than a shorter wire.
- less
- equal
- more
- none of the above
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Reason — The resistance of a wire increases with its length because the moving electrons experience more collisions when traveling a longer distance. Hence, resistance of a wire is directly proportional to the length of the wire.
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