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The resistance per meter is 10 ohm. if the resistance of the material of the wire is 50 then 10^-8 ohm. find the area of cross section of the wire.

the question is at some point wrong or missing a word please help me with the question and answer!

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Answer:

5×10⁻⁸ m²

Step-by-step explanation:

I assume you mean the resistivity of the material is 50×10⁻⁸ Ωm.

R = ρL/A

10 Ω = (50×10⁻⁸ Ωm) (1 m) / A

A = 5×10⁻⁸ m²

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