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The following lists the length and diameter of three copper wires. Wire A – 5 cm long, 10 mm thick; Wire B- 10 cm long, 5 mm thick; Wi
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The following lists the length and diameter of three copper wires. Wire A
– 5 cm long, 10 mm thick; Wire B- 10 cm long, 5 mm thick; Wire C – 15 cm
long, 1 mm thick. Which of these wires most likely has the highest
resistance? Help i’m taking a test
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2021-09-03T20:25:54+00:00
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Answer:
Resistance is proportional to length and inversely proportional to area.
L1 = 5 cm
L2 = 10 cm
L3 = 15 cm
A1 = k * (.50 cm)^2
A2 = k * (.25 cm)^2 = 1/4 A1
A3 = k * (.05 cm)^2= 1/100 A1
R1 = 1 * 1 = 1
R2 = 2 * 4 = 8 R1
R3 = 3 * 100 = 300 R1
R3 has greatest resistance