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Question 38

A wire of resistivity 4.40 x 10-5\(\Omega\) cm has a cross sectional area of 7.50 x 10-4 cm2. Calculate the length of the wire that will be required to make a 4.0\(\Omega\) resistor

  • A.82.50 cm
  • B.68.18cm
  • C.15.90cm
  • D.11.95cm
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
2009
Question no.
#38
Type
Objective
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