Explanation Given info: The length of wire at which gold can be drawn is 2.40 km . The density of gold is 19.3 × 10 3 kg/m 3 and its resistivity is 2.44 × 10 − 8 Ω ⋅ m . Write the expression for volume of the gold. V = m ρ Here, V is the volume of the gold. m is the mass of the gold. ρ is the density of gold. Substitute 1 g for m and 19.3 × 10 3 kg/m 3 for ρ in above equation. V = ( 1 g ) ( 1 × 10 − 3 kg 1 g ) 19.3 × 10 3 kg/m 3 = 10 − 3 kg 19.3 × 10 3 kg/m 3 = 0.0518 × 10 − 6 m 3 ≈ 5.2 × 10 − 8 m 3 Write the expression for the cross sectional area of the metal. A = V l Here, A is the area of the metal. l is the length of wire. Substitute 5.2 × 10 − 8 m 3 for V and 2.40 km for l in above equation. A = 5.2 × 10 − 8 m 3 ( 2.40 km ) ( 1 × 10 3 m 1 km ) = 5

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