Question

12)What is the resistance of a 600-foot #12 (solid) aluminum conductor? Hint: The resistance of the conductor is 3.18 Ohms/1000 feet. (Round the FINAL answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

1.91 Ohms

Explanation:

It is given that the resistance of the conductor is 3.18 Ohms/1000 feet.

It means that the resistance of the 1000-foot conductor is 3.18 Ohms.

So, the resistance of the 600-foot #12 (solid) aluminium conductor is
`(600)/(1000) (3.18)`

= 6 × 0.318

= 1.908

= 1.91 Ohms (rounded to two decimal places)