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Will current flow more easily through a thick wire or a thin wire of the same material, when connected to the same source? Why?
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Answer
R = ρ
Area of the cross-section of wire is inversely proportional to the resistance, so, the thick wire offers less resistance, hence, current will flow more easily through it.
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