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Resistivity is a characteristic property of the conductor’s material that measures the extent to which the material opposes the flow of current. It is denoted by the Greek letter “rho”. Electrical resistivity, also known as specific resistance, depends o…

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Chapter 9, Problem 75AP

What is the resistivity of a wire of 5-gauge wire ( A = 16.8 × 10 − 6 m 2 ) , 5.00 m length, and 5.10 m Ω resistance?

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