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The_wire_resistance_increases.">The wire resistance increases.

No, the resistance of the wire decreases if a thicker (larger gauge) wire is used.

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Resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to its cross-sectional area.

If you make a piece of wire thinner, without changing the substance of which it's

made, then the resistance of each inch of it is greater than before.

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If you examine the history of the many many times that process has been

performed, a consistent pattern begins to emerge from the results. It shows

clearly that the wire, most typically, becomes thicker.

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