$A$ given piece of wire of length $l$ and radius $r$ and resistance $R$ is stretched uniformly to a wire of radius $\frac{r}{2}$. Its new resistance is .................. $R$.

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $8$
  • C
    $16$
  • D
    $32$

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