A 500-W heating coil designed to operate from 100 V is made of Nichrome wire 0.500 mm in diameter. Assuming that the resistivity of the Nichrome remains constant at its 20.0°C value, find the length of wire used. Taken as p = 1.5x10-6 Q.m for Nichrome and T=3.14

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A 500-W heating coil designed to operate from 100 V is made of Nichrome wire 0.500 mm in
diameter. Assuming that the resistivity of the Nichrome remains constant at its 20.0°C value,
find the length of wire used. Taken as p = 1.5x10-6 Q.m for Nichrome and T=3.14
Transcribed Image Text:A 500-W heating coil designed to operate from 100 V is made of Nichrome wire 0.500 mm in diameter. Assuming that the resistivity of the Nichrome remains constant at its 20.0°C value, find the length of wire used. Taken as p = 1.5x10-6 Q.m for Nichrome and T=3.14
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