Which has less electrical resistance :a thin wire or thick wire ?
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Which has less electrical resistance :a thin wire or thick wire ?
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Answer:
Thinner Wire.
This is because Resistance is Inversely Proportional to Cross-sectional area of the wire. Therefore if the wire is thinner it will have lesser cross sectional area and hence more resistance.