Two resistors \(A\) and \(B\) are made of the same material. The radius of \(A\) is three times that of \(B\), and the length of \(A\) is half of \(B\). The ratio of the resistance of \(A\) to that of B is ____________
A. \(3 / 2\) B. \(2 / 3\) C. \(2 / 9\) D. \(9 / 2\)
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
$$ R=\frac{\rho l}{A}, R_{A}=\frac{\rho l_{A}}{\pi r_{A}^{2}}, R_{B}=\frac{\rho l_{B}}{\pi r_{B}^{2}} $$ Since the radius of \(A\) is three times that of \(B\) and the length of \(A\) is half of \(B, r_{A}=3 r_{B}\) and \(l_{A}=1 / 2 l_{B}\) The ratio of resistance of \(A\left(R_{A}\right)\) to that of \(B\left(R_{B}\right): \frac{R A}{R B}\) The ratio of resistance of \(A\left(R_{A}\right)\) to that of \(B\left(R_{B}\right): \frac{R_{A}}{R_{B}}\) $$ \begin{aligned} \frac{\rho \times \frac{1}{2} l_{B}}{\pi\left(3 r_{B}\right)^{2}} \div \frac{\rho \times l_{B}}{\pi r_{B^{2}}} &=\frac{\rho \times \frac{1}{2} V_{B}}{\pi \times 9 r / B^{2}} \times \frac{\pi r / B^{2}}{\rho \times 1 / B} \\ \frac{1}{2 / 9} &=\frac{9}{2} . \end{aligned} $$ \(\rho\) remains constant because the material of \(A\) is the same as that of \(B\)