Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 25, Problem 29P
(III) A 10.0-m length of wire consists of 5.0 m of copper followed by 5.0 m of aluminum, both of diameter 1.4 mm. A voltage difference of 85 mV is placed across the composite wire. (a) What is the total resistance (sum) of the two wires? (b) What is the current through the wire? (c) What are the voltages across the aluminum part and across the copper part?
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