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An aluminum ribbon used in a sensing circuit is 25 cm long, 5.0 mm wide
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
An aluminum ribbon used in a sensing circuit is 25 cm long, 5.0 mm wide, and 0.040 mm thick. The resistivity of aluminum is
2.8
×
10
−
8
Ω
m
2.8\times10^{-8}\,\Omega\,\text{m}
2.8
×
1
0
−
8
Ω
m
. Determine the resistance of the ribbon between its ends.
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