Physics: Principles with Applications

7th Edition

ISBN: 9780321625922

Author: Douglas C. Giancoli

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

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Chapter 18, Problem 13P

What is the resistance of a 5.4-m length of copper wire 1.5 mm in diameter?

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