The text does not specify whether the resistance R of the wire must be kept the same or not: here I assume R must be kept the same.
The relationship between the resistance and the resistivity of a wire is
where
is the resistivity
A is the cross-sectional area
R is the resistance
L is the wire length
the cross-sectional area is given by
where r is the radius of the wire. Substituting in the previous equation ,we find
For the new wire, the length L is kept the same (L'=L) while the radius is doubled (r'=2r), so the new resistivity is
Therefore, the new resistivity must be 4 times the original one.
The relationship between the resistance and the resistivity of a wire is
where
A is the cross-sectional area
R is the resistance
L is the wire length
the cross-sectional area is given by
where r is the radius of the wire. Substituting in the previous equation ,we find
For the new wire, the length L is kept the same (L'=L) while the radius is doubled (r'=2r), so the new resistivity is
Therefore, the new resistivity must be 4 times the original one.
