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Nina is working with electricity and shortens the wires through which the current is flowing. What is Nina most likely trying to accomplish?

convert electric energy to heat
convert electric energy to light
increase resistance
decrease resistance

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Decrease resistance.

Shortening a wire reduces its length L, and resistance R = ρL/A, so a shorter wire has less resistance (allowing more current).