College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 19, Problem 1MCP
A cylindrical metal rod has a resistance R. If both its length and its diameter are tripled, its new resistance will be
- A. R.
- B. 9R.
- C. R/3.
- D. 3R.
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