A resistor is constructed of a carbon rod that has a uniform cross-sectional area of 5.00 m When a potential difference of 16.0 V is applied across the ends of the rod, the rod carrie current of 4 00x10-3 A Find the resistance of the rod

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2 k.ohm

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1 k.ohm

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4 k.ohm

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5 k.ohm

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3 k.ohm

A resistor is constructed of a carbon rod that has a uniform cross-sectional area of 5.00 mm?.
When a potential difference of 16.0 V is applied across the ends of the rod, the rod carries a
current of 4.00x10³ A. Find the resistance of the rod.
Transcribed Image Text:A resistor is constructed of a carbon rod that has a uniform cross-sectional area of 5.00 mm?. When a potential difference of 16.0 V is applied across the ends of the rod, the rod carries a current of 4.00x10³ A. Find the resistance of the rod.
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