Will current flow more easily through a thick wire or a thin wire of the same material, when connected to the same source? Why?


The current will flow more easily through a thick wire than a thin wire of the same material when connected to the same source. This is mainly because the resistance of a wire is inversely proportional to the square of its diameter. And, a thick wire has greater diameter than a thin wire. Therefore, thick wire will offer less resistance to the current flow and thin wire will offer more resistance to the current flow. Thus, current flows easily through thick wire.


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