A piece of wire is cut into four equal parts and the pieces are bundled together side by side to form a thicker wire. Compared with that of the original wire, the resistance of the bundle is ..........
  • A
    The same
  • B$\frac{1}{16}$ as much
  • C$\frac{1}{8}$ as much
  • D$\frac{1}{4}$ as much
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