a 1-m length of tungsten wire draws 5A when connected across a battery. the wire is then cut into two. the two pieces of wires are then connected in parallel across the same battery. they draw a total of 36A. determine the lengths of the two pieces of wires.

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a 1-m length of tungsten wire draws 5A when connected across a battery. the wire is then cut into two. the two pieces of wires are then connected in parallel across the same battery. they draw a total of 36A. determine the lengths of the two pieces of wires.
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