University Physics Volume 2
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Chapter 9, Problem 70AP
A 10.00-meter long wire cable that is made of copper has a resistance of 0.051 ohms, (a) What is the weight if the wire was made of copper? (b) What is the weight of a 10.00-meter-long wire of the same gauge made of aluminum? (c)What is the resistance of the aluminum wire? The density of copper is 8960 kg/m3 and the density of aluminum is 2760 kg/m3.
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