A 0.686-meter-long wire has a cross-sectional area of 8.23 x 1 0-6 m2 and a resistance of 0.1 25 ohm at 20° Celsius. This wire could be made of A.  aluminum (p = 2.82x10 a Q m) B.  nichrome (p = 1.50x1 O'6 Q m) C.  copper (p — 1.72x 1 0’8Q• m) D.  tungsten (p = 5.60x 1 08Q- m)

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A 0.686-meter-long wire has a cross-sectional area of 8.23 x 1 0-6 m2 and a resistance of 0.1 25 ohm at 20° Celsius. This wire could be made of

A.  aluminum (p = 2.82x10 a Q m)

B.  nichrome (p = 1.50x1 O'6 Q m)

C.  copper (p — 1.72x 1 0’8Q• m)

D.  tungsten (p = 5.60x 1 08Q- m)

 

 

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