Question: The resistivity, , depends only on the material from which a wire is made. Consider the resistivities of conductors and insulators. Which statement is true?

The resistivity, , depends only on the material from which a wire is made. Consider the resistivities of conductors and insulators. Which statement is true?
a.
Both insulators and conductors have very large
b.
Both insulators and conductors have very small
c.
Insulators have very large ; conductors have very small
d.
Insulators have very small ; conductors have very large
e.
All materials in nature have exactly the same

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