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To convey an 11 A current, a cylindrical metal wire with a diameter of 1.5 mm is required. A voltage drop of less than 0.03 V per 250 mm of wire length is necessary. To make the wire, choose one acceptable material from the metals and alloys specified in Table 1 below. In the computation, justify your answer

To convey an 11 A current, a cylindrical metal wire with a diameter of 1.5 mm is required. A voltage drop of less than 0.03 V per 250 mm of wire length is necessary. To make the wire, choose one acceptable material from the metals and alloys specified in Table 1 below. In the computation, justify your answer

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To convey an 11 A current, a cylindrical metal wire with a diameter of 1.5 mm is required. A voltage drop of less than 0.03 V per 250 mm of wire length is necessary.
To make the wire, choose one acceptable material from the metals and alloys specified in Table 1 below. In the computation, justify your answer.

Table 1 |Jadual 1] Electrical Conductivity Metal Silver 6.8 x 10 Copper 6.0 x 10 Gold 4.3 x 107 Aluminum 3.8 x 10 Brass (70 Cu-30 Zn) 1.6 x 107 Iron 1.0 x 10" Platinum 0.94 x 10 Plain carbon steel 0.6 x 10 Stainless steel 0.2 x 10
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1 |Jadual 1] Electrical Conductivity Metal Silver 6.8 x 10 Copper 6.0 x 10 Gold 4.3 x 107 Aluminum 3.8 x 10 Brass (70 Cu-30 Zn) 1.6 x 107 Iron 1.0 x 10" Platinum 0.94 x 10 Plain carbon steel 0.6 x 10 Stainless steel 0.2 x 10
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