If the length of a copper wire is increased by twice, then its resistivity will be

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  1. Doubled
  2. Halved
  3. Same
  4. One-fourth

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Option 3 : Same
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Calculation:

Given:

The length of the copper wire is increased by twice.

Using the formula for resistivity: ρ = R × A / L

Resistivity (ρ) depends only on the material and is independent of changes to the length (L) or cross-sectional area (A).

⇒ Increasing the length of the wire does not affect resistivity.

∴ Resistivity remains the same.

The correct answer is Option 3: Same.

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