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If the length of a wire is doubled, then its resistance becomes _____.

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If the length of a wire is doubled while its other characteristics, such as material and temperature, remain constant, then its resistance also doubles. The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length, assuming all other factors are unchanged.