EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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Chapter 25, Problem 20P
(II) Compute the voltage drop along a 26-m length of household no. 14 copper wire (used in 15-A circuits). The wire has diameter 1.628 mm and carries a 12-A current.
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EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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