An aluminium wire 7.5 m long is connected in a parallel with a copper wire 6 m long. When a current of 5 A is passed through the combination, it is found that the current in the aluminium wire is 3 A. The diameter of the aluminium wire is 1 mm. Determine the diameter of the copper wire. Resistivity of copper is 0.017 uN-m; that of the aluminium is 0.028 µN-m um (CONVERT TO NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER)

An aluminium wire 7.5 m long is connected in a parallel with a copper wire 6 m long. When a current of 5 A is passed through the combination, it is found that the current in the aluminium wire is 3 A. The diameter of the aluminium wire is 1 mm. Determine the diameter of the copper wire. Resistivity of copper is 0.017 uN-m; that of the aluminium is 0.028 µN-m um (CONVERT TO NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER)

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337900348

Author:Stephen L. Herman

Publisher:Stephen L. Herman

Chapter29: Dc Generators

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1PA: You are working as an electrician in a large steel manufacturing plant, and you are in the process...

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