A 1.50 m cylindrical rod of diameter 0.500 cm is connected to a power supply that maintains a constant potential difference of 15.0 V across its ends, while an ammeter measures the current through it. You observe that at room temperature ( 20.0°C) the ammeter reads 18.5 A, while at 92.0°C it reads 17.2 A. You can ignore any thermal expansion of the rod. Find (a) the resistivity at 20.0°C and (b) the temperature coefficient of resistivity at 20°C for the material of the rod.
A 1.50 m cylindrical rod of diameter 0.500 cm is connected to a power supply that maintains a constant potential difference of 15.0 V across its ends, while an ammeter measures the current through it. You observe that at room temperature ( 20.0°C) the ammeter reads 18.5 A, while at 92.0°C it reads 17.2 A. You can ignore any thermal expansion of the rod. Find (a) the resistivity at 20.0°C and (b) the temperature coefficient of resistivity at 20°C for the material of the rod.
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A 1.50 m cylindrical rod of diameter 0.500 cm is connected
to a power supply that maintains a constant potential difference of 15.0 V
across its ends, while an ammeter measures the current through it. You
observe that at room temperature ( 20.0°C) the ammeter reads 18.5 A,
while at 92.0°C it reads 17.2 A. You can ignore any thermal expansion
of the rod. Find (a) the resistivity at 20.0°C and (b) the temperature coefficient
of resistivity at 20°C for the material of the rod.
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