Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 24, Problem 61P
You’re estimating costs for a new power line with your company’s financial group. Engineering specifies a resistance per unit length of 50 mΩ/km. The costs of copper and aluminum wire are $4.65/kg and $2.30/kg and their densities are 8.9 g/cm3 and 2.7 g/cm3 respectively. Which material is more economical?
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