Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Electric Circuits - Focus On Concepts - Page 571: 3

Answer

(e) )$0.80\Omega$

Work Step by Step

Since both are made from same material, it means resistivity($\rho$) is same for both. Therefore $ R \propto \frac{l}{A}$ in first wire $l_1 =l$ and $ r_1 =r $ $\implies A_1 = \pi r^2$ In second wire $ l_2 =2l $ and $r_2 = \frac {1}{2}r$ $\implies A_2 = \pi (\frac{r}{2})^2 = \pi \frac{r^2}{4}$ Now $ \frac{R_1}{R_2} = \frac{l_1 }{A_1 }*\frac{A_2 }{L_2 }$ $\implies \frac{0.10\Omega }{ R_2} =\frac{l }{\pi r^2} * \frac{\pi r^2 }{4*2l }$ $\implies R_2 = 8 * 0.10\Omega\\ \implies R_2 = 0.80 \Omega$
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