When at 25 degrees Celsius, a certain resistor has a resistance of 220 Ohms. When connected to a 11.0 Volt power supply, the current in the circuit is measured to be  48.9 mA. What is the temperature of the resistor if its temperature coefficient of resistivity is 4.00 x 10^-3 per degree Celsius?

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When at 25 degrees Celsius, a certain resistor has a resistance of 220 Ohms. When connected to a 11.0 Volt power supply, the current in the circuit is measured to be  48.9 mA. What is the temperature of the resistor if its temperature coefficient of resistivity is 4.00 x 10^-3 per degree Celsius?

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