College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 53GP
The heating element of a simple heater consists of a 2.0-m-long, 0.60-mm-diameter nichrome wire. When plugged into a 120 V outlet, the heater draws 8.0 A of current when hot.
a. What is the wire’s resistance when it is hot?
b. Use your answer to part a to calculate the resistivity of nichrome in this situation. Why is it not the same as the value of ρ given for nichrome in Table 22.1?
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The heating element of a simple heater consists of a 2.0-m-long, 0.60-mm-diameter nichrome wire. When plugged into a 120 V outlet, the heater draws 8.0 A of current when hot.a. What is the wire’s resistance when it is hot?b. Use your answer to part a to calculate the resistivity of nichrome in this situation. Why is it not the same as the value of ρ given for nichrome in the given table?
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