A wire with a uniform cross-sectional area A, length L, and resistance R is divided into two segments. What happens to the resistivity of each segment?

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Resistivity is an intrinsic property of the material and does not depend on the length or shape of the wire. Therefore, when the wire is cut into two parts, the resistivity of each segment remains the same.

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