The figure shows a graph of the resistance of a wire as a function of its length. What physical quantities does the slope of this graph represent?
A) the cross-sectional area of the wire
B) the resistivity of the material of which the wire is made
C) the product of the resistivity and the cross-sectional area of the wire
D) the resistivity of the material divided by the cross-sectional area of the wire
E) the reciprocal of the resistivity of the material

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The figure shows a graph of the resistance of a wire as a function of its length. What physical quantities does the slope of this graph represent? 
A) the cross-sectional area of the wire 
B) the resistivity of the material of which the wire is made 
C) the product of the resistivity and the cross-sectional area of the wire 
D) the resistivity of the material divided by the cross-sectional area of the wire 
E) the reciprocal of the resistivity of the material

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The Answer of The figure shows a graph of the resistance of a wire as a function of its length. What physical quantities does the slope of this graph represent? 
A) the cross-sectional area of the wire 
B) the resistivity of the material of which the wire is made 
C) the product of the resistivity and the cross-sectional area of the wire 
D) the resistivity of the material divided by the cross-sectional area of the wire 
E) the reciprocal of the resistivity of the material

The Figure Shows a Graph of the Resistance of a Wire