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$R/8$
AIEEE 2012, Medium
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