Physics for Scientists and Engineers With Modern Physics
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Chapter 33, Problem 62AP
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The required diameter for each of the two wires.
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Energy is to be transmitted over a pair of copper wires in a transmission line at a rate P with only a fractional loss f over a distance ℓ at potential difference ΔVrms between the wires. Assuming the current density is uniform in theconductors, what is the diameter required for each of the two wires?
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