Note: Round off your answer to the nearest whole number. Input the numerical value only. Problem. A composite wire to be used as an integral component of a switch in an electrical device is composed of wire A and wire B. The wire has effective linear expansion coefficient of 0.000021 per Celsius-degree. What percentage of the total length of the composite wire is wire B? The linear expansion coefficient of wire A is 0.000016 per Celsius-degree. The linear expansion coefficient of wire B is 0.000027 per Celsius-degree.

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Problem. A composite wire to be used as an integral component of a switch in an electrical device is composed of wire A and wire B. The wire
has effective linear expansion coefficient of 0.000021 per Celsius-degree. What percentage of the total length of the composite wire is wire B?
The linear expansion coefficient of wire A is 0.000016 per Celsius-degree.
The linear expansion coefficient of wire B is 0.000027 per Celsius-degree.
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Transcribed Image Text:Note: Round off your answer to the nearest whole number. Input the numerical value only. Problem. A composite wire to be used as an integral component of a switch in an electrical device is composed of wire A and wire B. The wire has effective linear expansion coefficient of 0.000021 per Celsius-degree. What percentage of the total length of the composite wire is wire B? The linear expansion coefficient of wire A is 0.000016 per Celsius-degree. The linear expansion coefficient of wire B is 0.000027 per Celsius-degree. 4
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