3) Some motorcycle enthusiasts wear electric vests that keep them warm as they ride. The vest is connected to the 12 V battery of the motorcycle. The wiring in the vest is copper and has a diameter of 0.25 mm. A current of 4.5 A runs through the wire; how much wire is in the vest? Hint: Reference Chapter 18 of the book.

3) Some motorcycle enthusiasts wear electric vests that keep them warm as they ride. The vest is connected to the 12 V battery of the motorcycle. The wiring in the vest is copper and has a diameter of 0.25 mm. A current of 4.5 A runs through the wire; how much wire is in the vest? Hint: Reference Chapter 18 of the book.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter22: Electric Current

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 47A

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