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1. A wire 50 m long and 1 mm in radius is connected to a battery 9.11 V with a current of 36 A.
Taking the temperature at 20"C and using the table of resistivities for some materials above,
determine the material of the wire. (Copper)
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Transcribed Image Text:1. A wire 50 m long and 1 mm in radius is connected to a battery 9.11 V with a current of 36 A. Taking the temperature at 20"C and using the table of resistivities for some materials above, determine the material of the wire. (Copper)
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The SI unit for J is amperes per square meter ()
Resistivities and Temperature Coefficients of Resistivities for Some Materials
Material
Resistivity ( m)
Temperature Coefficients a (/
°C)
3.8x 10-3
Silver
1.59 x 10-8
1.7 x 10-8
2.44 x 10-#
2.82 x 10-#
Copper
Gold
3.9 x 10-3
3.4 x 10-3
3.9 x 10-3
4.5 x 10-3
5.0 x 10-3
3.92 x 10-
3.9 x 10-3
0.4 a 10-3
-0.5 x 10-3
-48 x 10-3
-75x 10-3
Aluminum
Tungsten
5.6x 10-8
Iron
10 x 10-8
11 x 10-
22 x 10-
1.0 x 10-
3.5 x 10-5
Platinum
Lead
Nichrome
Carbon
Germanium
0.46
Silicon
2.3 x 105
Glass
Hard Rubber
10 to 1015
10'5
Sulfur
1015
Quariz
75x 1016
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Transcribed Image Text:Unit The SI unit for J is amperes per square meter () Resistivities and Temperature Coefficients of Resistivities for Some Materials Material Resistivity ( m) Temperature Coefficients a (/ °C) 3.8x 10-3 Silver 1.59 x 10-8 1.7 x 10-8 2.44 x 10-# 2.82 x 10-# Copper Gold 3.9 x 10-3 3.4 x 10-3 3.9 x 10-3 4.5 x 10-3 5.0 x 10-3 3.92 x 10- 3.9 x 10-3 0.4 a 10-3 -0.5 x 10-3 -48 x 10-3 -75x 10-3 Aluminum Tungsten 5.6x 10-8 Iron 10 x 10-8 11 x 10- 22 x 10- 1.0 x 10- 3.5 x 10-5 Platinum Lead Nichrome Carbon Germanium 0.46 Silicon 2.3 x 105 Glass Hard Rubber 10 to 1015 10'5 Sulfur 1015 Quariz 75x 1016
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