Three copper wires of lengths and cross-sectional areas are $(l, A)$,$(2l, A/2)$,and $(l/2, 2A)$. Resistance is minimum in

  • A
    wire of cross-sectional area $A/2$
  • B
    wire of cross-sectional area $A$
  • C
    wire of cross-sectional area $2A$
  • D
    same in all the three cases

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