the steel of the third rail (means the center or the overhead rail for power) of a railway system has a resistivity of 21.4 microhm-CM. if the cross-sectional area is 8.2 square-inches, calculate the resistance per mile of rail, neglecting the joints between sections.
the steel of the third rail (means the center or the overhead rail for power) of a railway system has a resistivity of 21.4 microhm-CM. if the cross-sectional area is 8.2 square-inches, calculate the resistance per mile of rail, neglecting the joints between sections.
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the steel of the third rail (means the center or the overhead rail for power) of a railway system has a resistivity of 21.4 microhm-CM. if the cross-sectional area is 8.2 square-inches, calculate the resistance per mile of rail, neglecting the joints between sections.
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