How long is a wire made from 100 cm³ of copper if its resistance is 4.00 ohms? The resistivity of copper is 1.70 × 10 8 Q:m.

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How long is a wire made from 100 cm³ of copper if its resistance is 4.00 ohms? The resistivity of copper is
1.70 × 10-8 N m.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 6 How long is a wire made from 100 cm³ of copper if its resistance is 4.00 ohms? The resistivity of copper is 1.70 × 10-8 N m.
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Given data:

  • The volume of the wire is V=100 cm3
  • The resistance is R=4.00 ohm
  • The resistivity of copper is ρ=1.70×10-8 Ωm

The expression for the resistivity is:

ρ=RALρ=RA×LL×Lρ=RVL2

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