Question #285921

A wire with length 15m and diameter 1mm has resistance 0.28Ω. What is the material this wire is made of?


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Expert's answer
2022-01-10T09:17:08-0500

Given:

l=15ml=15\rm\: m

d=1mmd=1\rm\: mm

R=0.28ΩR=0.28\rm\: \Omega


The resistance of a wire

R=ρlA=ρ4lπd2R=\rho\frac{l}{A}=\rho\frac{4l}{\pi d^2}

Hence, the resistivity of a material

ρ=Rπd24l=0.283.140.0012415=1.5108Ωm\rho=R\frac{\pi d^2}{4l}\\ =0.28*\frac{3.14*0.001^2}{4*15}=1.5*10^{-8}\:\rm \Omega\cdot m

The material is silver.


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