What equal length of an iron wire and a copper-nickel alloy wire, each of $2 \; mm$ diameter, connected in parallel, gives an equivalent resistance of $3 \; \Omega$? (Given: resistivities of iron and copper-nickel alloy wire are $12 \; \mu\Omega \cdot cm$ and $51 \; \mu\Omega \cdot cm$ respectively) (in $m$)

  • A
    $82$
  • B
    $97$
  • C
    $110$
  • D
    $90$

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