Aluminium is used to make long-distance power lines because it has a low resistivity and is relatively cheap. The resistivity of aluminium is 2.82 10–8 Ω m. What is the resistance (in Ω) per kilometre of aluminium line having a cross sectional area of 1.5 cm2 ?

icon
Related questions
Question

Aluminium is used to make long-distance power lines because it has a low resistivity and is relatively cheap. The resistivity of aluminium is 2.82 10–8 Ω m. What is the resistance (in Ω) per kilometre of aluminium line having a cross sectional area of 1.5 cm?

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer