Solved: A tightly coiled spring having 75 coils, each 3.50

Chapter 25, Problem 20E

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Problem 20E

A tightly coiled spring having 75 coils, each 3.50 em in diameter, is made of insulated metal wire 3.25 mm in diameter. An ohmmeter connected across its opposite ends reads 1.74 Ω.what is the resistivity of the metal?

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QUESTION:

Problem 20E

A tightly coiled spring having 75 coils, each 3.50 em in diameter, is made of insulated metal wire 3.25 mm in diameter. An ohmmeter connected across its opposite ends reads 1.74 Ω.what is the resistivity of the metal?

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An insulated wire of 3.25mm in diameter is coiled to make a spring of 75 coils and diameter 3.5cm. The resistance across the spring is 1.74 ohms. We need to find the resistivity of the structure.

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