Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 24, Problem 25E
The “third rail” that carries electric power to a subway train is an iron bar whose rectangular cross section measures 10 cm by 15 cm. Find the resistance of a 5.0-km length of this rail.
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