Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 24, Problem 49P
A solid rectangular iron bar measures 0.50 cm by 1.0 cm by 20 cm. Find the resistance between each of the three pairs of opposing faces, assuming the faces in question are equipotentials.
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