COLLEGE PHYSICS V1+WEBASSIGN MULTI-TERM
COLLEGE PHYSICS V1+WEBASSIGN MULTI-TERM
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Chapter 17, Problem 50P

(a)

To determine

The resistance of wire at 273K

(a)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 50P

The resistance of wire at 273K is 2.675×103Ω

Explanation of Solution

Given Info: The tungsten wire has length 15.0cm and radius is 1.00mm

Explanation:

Formula to calculate the resistance of wire A is,

R0=ρLA

    • R is the resistance of tungsten wire,
    • ρ is the resistivity of tungsten
    • L is the length of the tungsten wire,
    • A is the area of circular cross section of the wire,

Formula to find the area is ,

A=πr2

    • r is the radius of circular cross section of the wire,

Substitute the above relation in the previous equation to rewrite R,

R0=ρLπr2

Substitute 5.6×108Ωm for ρ , 15.0cm for L , 3.14 for π and 1.00mm for r in the above equation to find R

R0=(5.6×108Ωm)(15.0cm)(10-2m1cm)(3.14)(1.00mm)2(10-6m21mm2)=2.675×103Ω

Conclusion: Therefore, the resistance of wire at 273K is 2.675×103Ω

(b)

To determine

The temperature of the wire

(b)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 50P

The temperature of the wire is 1445.68K

Explanation of Solution

Given Info: The tungsten wire has length 15.0cm and radius is 1.00mm The tungsten wire reaches the equilibrium temperature when it emits 75.0W radiation, The tungsten wire has length 15.0cm and radius is 1.00mm The tungsten wire reaches the equilibrium temperature when it emits 75.0W radiation.

Explanation:

Formula to calculate the radiating area of tungsten wire is,

A=2πrl

    • A is the total surface area of a cylindrical wire,
    • r is the radius of circular cross section of wire,
    • l is the length of the wire,

Substitute 1.00mm for r , 15.0cm for l and 3.14 for π in the above equation to find A ,

  A=2(3.14)(1.00mm)(10-3m1mm)(15.0cm)(10-2cm1cm)=9.42×104m2

The radiating area of tungsten wire is 9.42×104m2

Stefan’s law gives the formula to calculate the temperature

P=σAeT4

    • P is the net power radiated,
    • σ is the Stephan’s constant,
    • e is the emissivity of tungsten,
    • T is the temperature of radiating body,

Substitute 75.0W for P , 5.669×108Wm-2K-4 for σ , 9.42×104m2 for A and 0.320 for e in the above equation to find T

T=(75.0W(5.669×108Wm-2K-4)(9.42×104m2)(0.320))1/4=1445.68K

Conclusion: Therefore, the temperature of the tungsten wire is 1445.68K

(c)

To determine

The resistance of wire at temperature 1445.68K

(c)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 50P

The resistance of wire at temperature 1445.68K is 0.017Ω

Explanation of Solution

Given Info: The tungsten wire has length 15.0cm and radius is 1.00mm

Explanation:

Formula to calculate the resistance of wire is,

R=R0(1+α(TT0))

    • R is the resistance at temperature T ,
    • R0 is the resistance at some reference temperature T0 ,
    • α is the temperature coefficient of resistivity of tungsten,

Substitute 2.675×103Ω for R0 , 4.5×103K-1 for α , 1445.68K for T , 273K for T0 in the above equation to find R

R=(2.675×103Ω)(1+(4.5×103K-1)(1445.68K273K))=0.01679Ω0.017Ω

Conclusion: Therefore, the resistance of wire at temperature 1445.68K is 0.017Ω

(d)

To determine

The voltage drop across the wire

(d)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 50P

The voltage drop across the wire is 1.13V

Explanation of Solution

Given Info: The tungsten wire has length 15.0cm and radius is 1.00mm

Formula to calculate the power radiated is,

P=(ΔV)2R

  • ΔV is the voltage drop across the wire,

Rewrite the above equation to find ΔV ,

ΔV=PR

Substitute 75.0W for P and 0.017Ω for R in the above equation to find ΔV

ΔV=(75.0W)(0.017Ω)=1.13V

Conclusion: Therefore, voltage drop across the wire is 1.13V .

(e)

To determine

The reason for inefficiency of tungsten bulb as a light source.

(e)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 50P

The high heat energy loss makes the tungsten bulbs inefficient.

Explanation of Solution

Efficiency of a light source is determined by the ratio of output light energy to input electrical energy. Higher this ratio, higher will be the efficiency.

Tungsten bulbs produce light by incandescence. Incandescence is the phenomenon in which the visible light is produced by heating the filament on passing electric current to very high temperature. By the law of conservation of energy, total input energy equals the total output energy. So by the heat energy emission , the ratio of useful output light energy to input electrical energy become smaller which means, efficiency of light source gets decreased.

Conclusion: The high heat energy loss makes the tungsten bulbs inefficient.

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