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A copper wire is 0.80 m long and has a circular cross-section with diameter 1.2 mm
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
A copper wire is 0.80 m long and has a circular cross-section with diameter 1.2 mm. The resistivity of copper at room temperature is
1.7
×
10
−
8
Ω
m
1.7\times10^{-8}\,\Omega\,\text{m}
1.7
×
1
0
−
8
Ω
m
. Calculate the electrical resistance of the wire at room temperature.
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