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Chapter 28, Problem 44EAP

A 2 .0 -m-long, 1 .0 -mm-diameter wire has a variable resistivity given by

p x = 2.5 × 10 6 1 + x 1.0 m 2 Ω m

where x is measured from one end of the wire. What is the current if this wire is connected to the terminals of 9 .0  V battery?

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