Question #244038

For a metal that has an electrical conductivity of 5.1 × 107 (Ω-m)–1:

  1. Calculate the resistance of a wire 3.5 mm in diameter and 7.5 m long.                


  1. Calculate the current if the potential drop across the ends of the wire is 0.05 V.                


  1. Calculate the current density.                                                


  1. Compute the magnitude of the electric field across the ends of the wire.               
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Expert's answer
2021-09-30T14:29:11-0400

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=π4d2=π4×0.00352=9.62×106  m2a = \frac{\pi}{4}d^2 = \frac{\pi}{4} \times 0.0035^2 = 9.62 \times 10^{-6} \;m^2

Resistance r=lca=7.55.1×107×9.62×106r = \frac{l}{ca} = \frac{7.5}{5.1 \times 10^7 \times 9.62 \times 10^{-6}}

r = 0.0153 ohm

Calculate the current if the potential drop across the ends of the wire is 0.05 V.

Current i=VRi = \frac{V}{R}

Potential drop = 0.05 V

i=0.050.0153=3.268  ampherei = \frac{0.05}{0.0153} = 3.268 \;amphere

Calculate the current density.

Current density J=ia=3.2689.62×106=3.397×105J = \frac{i}{a} = \frac{3.268}{9.62 \times 10^{-6}} = 3.397 \times 10^5

Compute the magnitude of the electric field across the ends of the wire.

E=Jc=3.397×1055.1×107=6.66×103E = \frac{J}{c} = \frac{3.397 \times 10^5}{5.1 \times 10^7} = 6.66 \times 10^{-3}


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