Calculate the resistance of 1 km long cable composed of 38 stands of similar copper conductors, each strand being 1.32 mm in diameter. Allow 5% increase in length for the 'lay' (twist) of each strand in completed cable. Resistivity of copper may be taken as 1.72 × 10-8 Q-m. MOHM (ROUND OF TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER)

Calculate the resistance of 1 km long cable composed of 38 stands of similar copper conductors, each strand being 1.32 mm in diameter. Allow 5% increase in length for the 'lay' (twist) of each strand in completed cable. Resistivity of copper may be taken as 1.72 × 10-8 Q-m. MOHM (ROUND OF TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER)

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Chapter4: Transmission Line Parameters

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Problem 4.3P: A transmission-line cable with a length of 2 km consists of 19 strands of identical copper...

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