Neco 2018 Mathematics Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2018 Neco Mathematics examination.

Neco 2018 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 3 NECO • 2018 • MATHEMATICS • objective

The resistance \(R\) (in ohms) of a wire varies directly as its length \(L\) (in metres) and inversely as the square of its cross‑sectional area \(A\) (in \(\text{mm}^2\)). A wire of length \(2.0\) m and area \(1.0\) mm\(^2\) has resistance \(8\ \Omega\). What will be the resistance of a wire of length \(3.5\) m and area \(1.5\) mm\(^2\)?

Answer Options

A. 64/9
B. 28/9
Correct Answer C. 56/9
D. 56/8
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
56/9

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This is Neco 2018 Mathematics Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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