1. In this lab you will be calculating the resistivity, you will first need to determine the cross sectional area (A) of each wire. If we consider a wire to be a long cylinder; then the cross sectional area would have a circular shape as shown by Figure 2 in the instructions. Use equation (5) to calculate the cross sectional area for each wire. Note: Write down the areas in scientific notation and have 7 digits. Material Diameter (m) Cross – Sectional Area (m²) 0.000408 A = 0.000713 A2 = Brass 0.000916 A3 = 0.001170 A4 = Copper 0.000916 As = Nichrome 0.000916 A, = Stainless Steel 0.000916 Ag =

1. In this lab you will be calculating the resistivity, you will first need to determine the cross sectional area (A) of each wire. If we consider a wire to be a long cylinder; then the cross sectional area would have a circular shape as shown by Figure 2 in the instructions. Use equation (5) to calculate the cross sectional area for each wire. Note: Write down the areas in scientific notation and have 7 digits. Material Diameter (m) Cross – Sectional Area (m²) 0.000408 A = 0.000713 A2 = Brass 0.000916 A3 = 0.001170 A4 = Copper 0.000916 As = Nichrome 0.000916 A, = Stainless Steel 0.000916 Ag =

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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