Chapter 20: Problem 5: Consider that a 0.105 mm diameter tungsten filament in a light bulb needs to have a resistance of 0.225 Ω at 20.0°C.   a) How long should the filament be in m, assuming the resistivity of tungsten is 5.60 × 10^-8 Ω⋅m?

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Chapter 20: Problem 5: Consider that a 0.105 mm diameter tungsten filament in a light bulb needs to have a resistance of 0.225 Ω at 20.0°C.

 

a) How long should the filament be in m, assuming the resistivity of tungsten is 5.60 × 10^-8 Ω⋅m? 

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