The resistance would decrease by a factor of 4.
We know that the resistance is directly proportional to the length of the wire and inversely proportional to the cross sectional area of the wire.
Thus;
R = ρl/A
R= resistance
ρ = resistivity
l = length
A = area
When we decrease the length by a factor of 4
R2 = ρl/4/A
Then;
R2/R1 = ρl/4/A/ ρl/A
R2/R1 =A/ρl * ρl/4A
R2/R1 = 1/4
Hence, the resistance would decrease by a factor of 4.
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