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An aluminum rod with a square cross section is 1.2 m long and 5.0 mm on edge. (a) What is the resistance between its ends? (b) What must be the diameter of a cylindrical copper rod of length 1.2 m if its resistance is to be the same as that of the aluminum rod? The resistivity of aluminum is 2.75 × 10-8 Ω·m and the resistivity of copper is 1.69 × 10-8 Ω·m.
Consider the aluminum rod
Length,
Given that the cross-section of the rod is square
So cross-sectional area,
To convert mm2 to m2. Divide by 106.
Resistivity,
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Resistance,
(a) ANSWER :
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(b) What must be the diameter of a cylindrical copper rod of length 1.2 m if its resistance is to be the same as that of the aluminum rod?
Consider the copper rod
Length,
Cross-section of the rod is a circle
Cross-sectional area,
Resistivity,
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Resistance,
To convert m to mm. Multiply by 1000.
Diameter,
ANSWER:
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