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Transcribed Image Text:REMARKS The resistivity of Nichrome is about 100 times that of copper, a typical good conductor.
Therefore, a copper wire of the same radius would have a resistance per unit length of only 0.052 2/m,
and a 1.00-m length of copper wire of the same radius would carry the same current (2.2 A) with an
applied voltage of only 0.115 V.
Because of its resistance to oxidation, Nichrome is often used for heating elements in toasters, irons, and
electric heaters.
QUESTION Would replacing the Nichrome with copper wire of the same size result in a higher current
or lower current?
higher current
the same current
lower current
PRACTICE IT
Use the worked example above to help you solve this problem.
(a) Calculate the resistance per unit length of a 44 gauge nichrome wire of radius 0.642 mm.
22/m
(b) If a potential difference of 11.6 V is maintained across a 1.00 m length of wire, what is the
current in the wire?
A
(c) The wire is melted down and recast with triple its original length. Find the new resistance RN
as a multiple of the old resistance Ro.
Ro
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