EBK INTRODUCTORY CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
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Chapter 3, Problem 24P
- If the resistance of 1000 ft of wire is about
- at room temperature
- at what temperature will it double in value?
- What gage wire was used?
- What is the approximate diameter in inches, using the closest fractional form?
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