Calculate the resistance of a wire 3.5 mm in diameter and 7.5 m long.
d=3.5 mm
l=7.5 m
a=4πd2=4π×0.00352=9.62×10−6m2
Resistance r=cal=5.1×107×9.62×10−67.5
r = 0.0153 ohm
Calculate the current if the potential drop across the ends of the wire is 0.05 V.
Current i=RV
Potential drop = 0.05 V
i=0.01530.05=3.268amphere
Calculate the current density.
Current density J=ai=9.62×10−63.268=3.397×105
Compute the magnitude of the electric field across the ends of the wire.
E=cJ=5.1×1073.397×105=6.66×10−3
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