A particular wire has a resistivity of 2.9 x 10 m and a cross-sectional area of 5.5 x 106 m². A length of this wire is to be used as a resistor that will receive 49 W of power when connected across a 20-V battery. What length of wire is required? km

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A particular wire has a resistivity of 2.9 x 108 22 m and a cross-sectional area of 5.5 x 10-6 m². A length of this wire is to be
used as a resistor that will receive 49 W of power when connected across a 20-V battery. What length of wire is required?
km
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