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Chapter 20 Problem 19

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Two wires have the same cross-sectional area and are joined end to end to form a single wire. One is tungsten, which has a temperature coeffi cient of resistivity of a 5 0.0045 (C8) 21 . The other is carbon, for which a 5 20.0005 (C8) 21 . The total resistance of the composite wire is the sum of the resistances of the pieces. The total resistance of the composite does not change with temperature. What is the ratio of the lengths of the tungsten and carbon sections? Ignore any changes in length due to thermal expansion

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The first step in solving 20 problem number 19 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Two wires have the same cross-sectional area and are joined end to end to form a single wire. One is tungsten, which has a temperature coeffi cient of resistivity of a 5 0.0045 (C8) 21 . The other is carbon, for which a 5 20.0005 (C8) 21 . The total resistance of the composite wire is the sum of the resistances of the pieces. The total resistance of the composite does not change with temperature. What is the ratio of the lengths of the tungsten and carbon sections? Ignore any changes in length due to thermal expansion
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Title Physics 10e 
Author David Young, Shane Stadler
ISBN 9781118486894

Two wires have the same cross-sectional area and are

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