An aluminum wire with a circular cross-section has a mass of 1.45 g and a resistance of 0.630 Ω. At 20°C, the resistivity of aluminum is 2.82 ✕ 10−8 Ω · m and its density is 2,700 kg/m3. How long (in m) is the wire? What is the diameter (in mm) of the wire?

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An aluminum wire with a circular cross-section has a mass of 1.45 g and a resistance of 0.630 Ω. At 20°C, the resistivity of aluminum is 2.82 ✕ 10−8 Ω · m and its density is 2,700 kg/m3.

How long (in m) is the wire?

What is the diameter (in mm) of the wire?

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