Suppose you wish to fabricate a uniform wire out of 1.20 g of copper. If the wire is to have a resistance R = 0.520 Ω, and if all the copper is to be used, find the following.

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Problem 70AP: A 10.00-meter long wire cable that is made of copper has a resistance of 0.051 ohms, (a) What is the...
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Suppose you wish to fabricate a uniform wire out of 1.20 g of copper. If the wire is to have a resistance R = 0.520 Ω, and if all the copper is to be used, find the following.

(a) What will be the length of the wire in meters?

(b) What will be the diameter of the wire in milimeters?
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