A length of Nichrome wire with cross sectional area 2.60 imes 10^(-6)m^(2) has a potential difference of 110V across it. Nichrome has a resistivity of 5.00 imes 10^(-7)Omega m. The element dissipates thermal energy at a rate of 5000W. Calculate
(i) The current flowing through the wire.
(ii) The length of the wire.
(iii) Given that each cubic metre of nichrome contains 9.0 imes 10^(28) conduction electrons, calculate the drift velocity of the electrons.
An experimenter winds a coil from a 3.0m length of 1.0mm diameter copper wire.
a) What is the resistance of the coil at room temperature?
b) What length of 0.50mm diameter constantan wire would have the same resistance?
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dissipates thermal energy at a rate of 5000 W. Calculate (i) The current flowing through the wire. (ii) The length of the wire. (iii) Given that each cubic metre of nichrome contains 9.0 1028 conduction electrons, calculate the drift velocity of the electrons.
a) What is the resistance of the coil at room temperature? b) What length of 0.50 mm diameter constantan wire would have the same resistance? Material Resistivity (Om) Copper 1.7x 10-8 Constantan 4.9x 10-7 6.At room temperature a metal has a resistivity of 4.5 10-m.A wire made from this metal has a radius of 0.70 mm. a Calculate the resistance of a 2.5 m length of the wire at room temperature b) Calculate the power dissipated in this length of wire when it carries a current of 20 mA.Assume the resistance of the wire is constant.