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A copper wire that is 1 mm thick and 30 cm long is connected to a 1 V battery. (The resistivity of copper is 1.69 x 10-8 Ω⋅m.) Find th
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A copper wire that is 1 mm thick and 30 cm long is connected to a 1 V battery.
(The resistivity of copper is 1.69 x 10-8 Ω⋅m.) Find the current in the wire in [A] assuming it’s at room temperature. What is the power in [W] dissipated in the wire at room temperature?
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Answer:
154.83 W
Explanation:
Applyying,
P = V²/R………………… Equation 1
Where P = power dissipated, V = voltage R = resistance
But,
R = Lρ/A…………….. Equation 2
Where L = length of the wire, A = crosssectional area, ρ = resistivity of the wire.
Substitute equation 2 into equation 1
P = V²/(Lρ/A)
P = AV²/Lρ…………………… Equation 3
From the question,
Given: L = 30 cm = 0.3 m, ρ = 1.69 x 10⁻⁸Ω⋅m, V = 1 V.
But,
A = πd²/4, Where d = 1 mm
A = (3.14×0.001²/4) = 7.85×10⁻⁷ m²
Substitute these values into equation 3
P = (7.85×10⁻⁷×1²)/(0.3×1.69 x 10⁻⁸)
P = 154.83 W