Multiple Choice
The length of a certain wire is doubled while the radius is reduced by a factor of 4. What is the change in the resistance of this wire?
A) It stays the same.
B) It is quadrupled.
C) It is increased by a factor of 32.
D) It is increased by a factor of 16.
E) It is increased by a factor of 8.
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