Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 30 - Current and Resistance - Exercises and Problems - Page 889: 64

Answer

$4R$

Work Step by Step

We know that the resistance is given by $$R=\dfrac{\rho L}{A}=\dfrac{\rho L}{\pi r^2}$$ Hence, the initial resistance of the wire is $$R =\dfrac{\rho L_i}{\pi r_i^2}\tag 1$$ And when it is stretched, the final resistance is $$R_f=\dfrac{\rho L_f}{\pi r_f^2}$$ where the wire is stretched to twice its initial length, so $L_f=2L_i$ $$R_f=\dfrac{2\rho L_i}{\pi r_f^2}\tag 2$$ We know that the volume of the wire is constant so the wire has the same volume in both cases, so $$V_i=V_f$$ $$A_iL_i=A_fL_f$$ $$ \color{red}{\bf\not} \pi r_i^2 \color{red}{\bf\not} L_i=2 \color{red}{\bf\not} \pi r_f^2 \color{red}{\bf\not} L_i $$ Hence, $$r_f^2=\frac{1}{2}r_i^2$$ Plug into (2); $$R_f=\dfrac{4\rho L_i}{\pi r_i^2} =4\dfrac{ \rho L_i}{\pi r_i^2}$$ where $=\dfrac{ \rho L_i}{\pi r_i^2}=R$, so $$\boxed{R_f =4R}$$
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