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What is the resistance of a copper wire 200 ft long and 0.016'' in diameter (T= 20°C)?

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The resistance of the copper wire is 8.1 ohm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Length of the copper = 200 ft

Diameter of the copper = 0.016 inches

Resistance of the copper=?

Formula for Resistance is given as

R = (ρL/A)

where,

R- Resistance

ρ- Resistivity of the given material

L- Length of the material

A- Area of the material

The solution is as follows:

The resistivity of the copper at t=20°c is 10.37⁽CM*Ω⁾

L= 200 ft

D= 0.016"(inch to mils)

1 inch= 1000 mils

therefore;

0.016 inch = 16 mils

A(cm)=(d mil)²

= 256 cm

R = (ρL/A) = ((10.37
* 200) / 256 )

= 8.1 Ω Or 8.1 ohm.

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