Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Problems - Page 766: 18c

Answer

$\rho = 10.6\times 10^{-8}~\Omega\cdot m$

Work Step by Step

We can find the resistivity: $R = \frac{\rho~L}{A}$ $\rho = \frac{R~A}{L}$ $\rho = \frac{R~\pi~r^2}{L}$ $\rho = \frac{(15.0\times 10^{-3}~\Omega)~(\pi)~(3.00\times 10^{-3}~m)^2}{4.00~m}$ $\rho = 10.6\times 10^{-8}~\Omega\cdot m$
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