Two solid conductors are made of the same material,have the same length,and have the same resistance. One of them has a circular cross-section of area $A_{1}$ and the other has a square cross-section of area $A_{2}$. The ratio $\frac{A_{1}}{A_{2}}$ is

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $1.5$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $0.8$

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