The resistance of a wire is $R$. It is bent at the middle by $180^o$ and both the ends are twisted together to make a shorter wire. The resistance of the new wire is

  • A
    $2\, R$
  • B
    $R/2$
  • C
    $R/4$
  • D
    $R/8$

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