I. The resistivity of a commercial quality of copper conductor is 0.686 2- inch at 20°C. Determine the cross section in square inch and resistan ce at 20°C of 121 Ibs. of this copper when the length is 600 ft. The weightper cubic inch of copper is 0.321 Ibs.

I. The resistivity of a commercial quality of copper conductor is 0.686 2- inch at 20°C. Determine the cross section in square inch and resistan ce at 20°C of 121 Ibs. of this copper when the length is 600 ft. The weightper cubic inch of copper is 0.321 Ibs.

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The resistivity of a commercial quality of copper conductor is 0.686 2- inch at 20°C.
Determine the cross section in square inch and resistan ce at 20°C of 121 Ibs. of this copper
when the length is 600 ft. The weightper cubic inch of copper is 0.321 Ibs.

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