The re<span>sistance of the second wire is 16 R.
where R is the resistance of the first wire.
R = </span>ρ
where l = length of the wire
A = area of the wire
A =
where, r = 
Thus, on finding the ratio of resistance of the two wires, we get,
here, R1 = R
l1 = 8m
l2 = 2m
A1=π
A1=π
we get. R2 = 16R
where R is the resistance of the first wire.
R = </span>ρ
where l = length of the wire
A = area of the wire
A =
Thus, on finding the ratio of resistance of the two wires, we get,
here, R1 = R
l1 = 8m
l2 = 2m
A1=π
A1=π
we get. R2 = 16R