Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.7P
A conductor made of nickel (p, = 6.8 x 10-8 Q m)
has a rectangular cross section 5x2 mm and is 5 m long. Determine the total resistance of this conductor. Calculate the diameter of a 5-m-long copper wire that has a circular cross section that yields the same total resistance.
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