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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 27, Problem 25P
SSM Nine copper wires of length l and diameter d are connected in parallel to form a single composite conductor of resistance R. What must be the diameter D of a single copper wire of length l if it is to have the same resistance?
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