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(a) A 35.5-m length of copper wire at 20.0°C has a radius of 0.21 mm. If a potential difference of 7.0 V is applied across the length of the wire, determine the current in the wire. (Use the values in the following table.)
Resistivities and Temperature Coefficients of Resistivity for Various Materials (at 20°C)
Material | Resistivity (Ω · m) |
Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity [(°C)−1] |
---|---|---|
Silver | 1.59 ✕ 10−8 | 3.8 ✕ 10−3 |
Copper | 1.7 ✕ 10−8 | 3.9 ✕ 10−3 |
Gold | 2.44 ✕ 10−8 | 3.4 ✕ 10−3 |
Aluminum | 2.82 ✕ 10−8 | 3.9 ✕ 10−3 |
Tungsten | 5.6 ✕ 10−8 | 4.5 ✕ 10−3 |
Iron | 10.0 ✕ 10−8 | 5.0 ✕ 10−3 |
Platinum | 11 ✕ 10−8 | 3.92 ✕ 10−3 |
Lead | 22 ✕ 10−8 | 3.9 ✕ 10−3 |
Nichromea | 150 ✕ 10−8 | 0.4 ✕ 10−3 |
Carbon | 3.5 ✕ 10−5 | −0.5 ✕ 10−3 |
Germanium | 0.46 | −48 ✕ 10−3 |
Silicon | 640 | −75 ✕ 10−3 |
Glass | 1010–1014 | |
Hard rubber | ≈1013 | |
Sulfur | 1015 | |
Quartz (fused) | 75 ✕ 1016 |
aA nickel–chromium alloy commonly used in heating elements.
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(b) If the wire is heated to 40.0°C while the 7.0-V potential difference is maintained, what is the resulting current in the wire?
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