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Transcribed Image Text:An aluminum wire has a length of 27.0 m and a resistance of 4.30 Q at 20.0°C. Assuming a circular cross-section, what is the wire's
diameter (in mm)? The resistivity of aluminum at 20.0°C is 2.82 x 10-80 m.
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