Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 26 - Current and Resistance - Problems - Page 768: 47a

Answer

5.85 m

Work Step by Step

$R=\frac{V^{2}}{P}=\frac{(75.0V)^{2}}{5000W}= 1.125 \Omega$ Rearranging the equation $R=\rho\frac{l}{A}$, we have $l=\frac{RA}{\rho}= \frac{1.125\Omega\times2.60\times10^{-6}m^{2}}{5.00\times10^{-7}\Omega m}= 5.85 m$
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