Problem 8: During the manufacture of wire, the cross section can be decreased, and the length increased, by pulling the wire through a hole (in what is called a die) that is smaller than the wire's initial cross-section. A If the wire is stretched to 5 times its original length, by what factor does its resistance increase? fR =

Problem 8: During the manufacture of wire, the cross section can be decreased, and the length increased, by pulling the wire through a hole (in what is called a die) that is smaller than the wire's initial cross-section. A If the wire is stretched to 5 times its original length, by what factor does its resistance increase? fR =

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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