Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 25, Problem 19P
(II) A 100-W lightbulb has a resistance of about 12 Ω when cold (20°C) and 140 Ω when on (hot). Estimate the temperature coefficient of resistivity α = 0.0045 (C°)–1.
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