$A$ thick wire and a thin wire of the same material are successively connected to the same circuit to find their respective resistance. Which one will have lower resistance? Give reason.

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(A) The thick wire will have lower resistance.
According to the formula for resistance,$R = \rho \frac{L}{A}$,where $R$ is resistance,$\rho$ is resistivity,$L$ is length,and $A$ is the area of cross-section.
Since both wires are made of the same material,their resistivity $(\rho)$ is the same.
For a given length,resistance is inversely proportional to the area of cross-section $(R \propto \frac{1}{A})$.
$A$ thick wire has a larger area of cross-section compared to a thin wire.
Therefore,the thick wire offers less opposition to the flow of current,resulting in lower resistance.

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