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The metal out of which the wire is made.
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A wire 50.0 m long and 2.00 mm in diameter is connected to a source with a potential difference of 9.11 V, and the current is found to be 36.0 A. Assume a temperature of 20.0°C and, using the given table, identify the metal out of which the wire is made.
Question 1. A 34.5 m length of copper wire at 20.0°C has a radius of 0.25 mm. If
a potential difference of 9.0 V is applied across the length of the wire, determine
(a) the current in the wire.
(b) If the wire is heated to 30.0°C while the 9.0 V potential difference is maintained,
what is the resulting current in the wire?
A wire 50.0 m long and 2.00 mm in diameter is connected to a source with a potential difference of 9.11 V, and the current is found to be 5.72 A. Assume a temperature of 20°C and, using the table below, identify the metal out of which the wire is made. copper, gold, iron, or silver
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