Physics-ch-27/exercise 20
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-27

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Question 20





Q20: Suppose you wish to fabricate a uniform wire from a mass m of a metal with density rm and resistivity r. If the wire is to have a resistance of R and all the metal is to be used, what must be
(a) the length and
(b) the diameter of this wire?