Nichrome wire of cross - sectional radius 0.791 mm is to be usedin winding a heating coil. If the coil must carry a current of9.25 A when a voltage of 1.20 x 102 V is applied across its ends,find (a) the required resistance of the coil and (b) the lengthof wire you must use to wind the coil.

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Nichrome wire of cross - sectional radius 0.791 mm is to be used
in winding a heating coil. If the coil must carry a current of
9.25 A when a voltage of 1.20 x 102 V is applied across its ends,
find (a) the required resistance of the coil and (b) the length
of wire you must use to wind the coil.

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