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Chapter 25, Problem 11P
(I) What is the diameter of a 1.00-m length of tungsten wire whose resistance is 0.32 Ω?
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Chapter 25 Solutions
EP PHYSICS F/SCI.+ENGR.W/MOD..-MOD MAST
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