Answer to Question #89542 in Electric Circuits for Shalome Clarke

Question

A wire has a diameter of 5mm, length 50m and resistivity 3.2x10 to the power of -8 ohms meter. What is the resistance of my wire?

Answer 1

The electrical resistance of a homogeneous conductor with a specific resistance ρ, a length l and a cross-sectional area S can be calculated by the formula

$$R=\rho*l/S$$

$$S=\pi*d^2/4$$

$$R=4*\rho*l/(\pi*d^2)=0.082Ohm$$

Answer: 0.082Ohm