A length of 8 gauge copper wire has a resistance of 4.8 ohms at a temperature of 22°C.  Find the resistance (in Ω) at a temperature of 85°C [round your final answer to one decimal place]. {αcopper = 3.9  x 10-3 C-1}

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A length of 8 gauge copper wire has a resistance of 4.8 ohms at a temperature of 22°C.  Find the resistance (in Ω) at a temperature of 85°C [round your final answer to one decimal place].

copper = 3.9  x 10-3 C-1

A length of 8 gauge copper wire has a resistance of 4.8 ohms at a temperature of 22°C. Find
the resistance (in 2) at a temperature of 85°C [round your final answer to one decimal place].
{acopper = 3.9 x 10-³ C-¹}
Transcribed Image Text:A length of 8 gauge copper wire has a resistance of 4.8 ohms at a temperature of 22°C. Find the resistance (in 2) at a temperature of 85°C [round your final answer to one decimal place]. {acopper = 3.9 x 10-³ C-¹}
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