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Science · 2024 · 2 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q26
Calculate the resistance of a copper wire of length 1000 m and area of cross-section 2 mm^2. Resistivity of copper is 1 · 6 × 10^-8 Ω m.
Calculate the resistance of a copper wire of length $\displaystyle 1000$ m and area of cross-section $\displaystyle 2 \mathrm{~mm}^{2}$. Resistivity of copper is $\displaystyle 1 \cdot 6 \times 10^{-8} \Omega \mathrm{~m}$.
Marking-scheme solution
\[\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{R}=\rho \frac{l}{\mathrm{~A}} \\
& \rho=1.6 \times 10^{-8} \Omega \mathrm{~m} \\
& \mathrm{~A}=2 \times\left(10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}\right)^{2} \\
& l=1000 \mathrm{~m} \\
& \therefore \mathrm{R}=\left(1.6 \times 10^{-8} \Omega \mathrm{~m}\right) \times \frac{1000 \mathrm{~m}}{2 \times\left(10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}\right)^{2}} \\
& \quad=8.0 \Omega
\end{aligned}
\]
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