Two wires of the same material have lengths $L$ and $2L$ and cross-sectional areas $4A$ and $A$ respectively. The ratio of their specific resistance would be

  • A
    $1:2$
  • B
    $8:1$
  • C
    $1:8$
  • D
    $1:1$

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