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Question 3 Part A A certain copper wire has a resistance of 65.0 ?. At what point along its length must the wire be cut so that the resistance of one piece is 4.0 times the resistance of the other? Express your answer using two significant figures. % of the length of the wire Part B What is the resistance of each piece? Express your answer using two significant figures. Enter your answers in ascending order separated by comma. $R_{short}, R_{long} =$ ?

          Question 3
Part A
A certain copper wire has a resistance of 65.0 ?.
At what point along its length must the wire be cut so that the resistance of one piece is 4.0 times the resistance of the other?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
% of the length of the wire
Part B
What is the resistance of each piece?
Express your answer using two significant figures. Enter your answers in ascending order separated by comma.
$R_{short}, R_{long} =$
?

Question 3
Part A
A certain copper wire has a resistance of 65.0 ?.
At what point along its length must the wire be cut so that the resistance of one piece is 4.0 times the resistance of the other?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
% of the length of the wire
Part B
What is the resistance of each piece?
Express your answer using two significant figures. Enter your answers in ascending order separated by comma.
Rshort, Rlong =
?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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05/05/2019

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Question 3 A certain copper wire has a resistance of 65.0 Ω. Part A At what point along its length must the wire be cut so that the resistance of one piece is 4.0 times the resistance of the other? Express your answer using two significant figures. ? % of the length of the wire Part B What is the resistance of each piece? Express your answer using two significant figures. Enter your answers in ascending order separated by comma. Rshort, Rilong = ? Ω