A uniform wire of resistance $R$ is uniformly compressed along its length, until its radius becomes $n$ times the original radius. Now resistance of the wire becomes
  • A$\frac{R}{{{n^4}}}$
  • B$\frac{R}{{{n^2}}}$
  • C$\frac{R}{n}$
  • D$nR$
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