Question #312769

A 200 m long aluminum wire has the same resistance and cross-sectional area as a carbon wire.What is the length of the carbon wire?

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Expert's answer
2022-03-16T18:28:31-0400
RAl=RCR_{Al}=R_{C}

ρAllAlA=ρClCA\rho_{Al}\frac{l_{Al}}{A}=\rho_{C}\frac{l_C}{A}

So

lC=lAlρAlρC=2002.651083.50105=0.15m=15cml_C=l_{Al}\frac{\rho_{Al}}{\rho_{C}}\\ =200*\frac{2.65*10^{-8}}{3.50*10^{-5}}=0.15\:\rm m=15\: cm


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