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5. DETAILS MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER The heating coil in a toaster is made of nichrome wire with a radius of 0.350 mm. If the coil draws a current of 8.05 A when there is a 120 V potential difference across its ends, find the following. (Take the resistivity of nichrome to be $1.50 \times 10^{-6} \Omega \cdot m$.) (a) resistance of the coil (in $\Omega$) $\Omega$ (b) length of wire used to wind the coil (in m) m

          5.
DETAILS MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER
The heating coil in a toaster is made of nichrome wire with a radius of 0.350 mm. If the coil draws a current of 8.05 A when there is a 120 V potential difference across its ends, find the following.
(Take the resistivity of nichrome to be $1.50 \times 10^{-6} \Omega \cdot m$.)
(a) resistance of the coil (in $\Omega$)
$\Omega$
(b) length of wire used to wind the coil (in m)
m

5.
DETAILS MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER
The heating coil in a toaster is made of nichrome wire with a radius of 0.350 mm. If the coil draws a current of 8.05 A when there is a 120 V potential difference across its ends, find the following.
(Take the resistivity of nichrome to be 1.50 × 10^-6Ω· m.)
(a) resistance of the coil (in Ω)
Ω
(b) length of wire used to wind the coil (in m)
m

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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03/17/2022

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Step 1: The resistance of the coil can be calculated using Ohm's law: $$R = \frac{V}{I}$$ where R is the resistance, V is the potential difference, and I is the current. Show more…

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5. DETAILS MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER The heating coil in a toaster is made of nichrome wire with a radius of 0.350 mm. If the coil draws a current of 8.05 A when there is a 120 V potential difference across its ends, find the following. (Take the resistivity of nichrome to be 1.50 x 10<sup>-6</sup> Ω.m.) (a) resistance of the coil (in Ω) Ω (b) length of wire used to wind the coil (in m) m